Avalanche Warning
AVWSLC
* WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area is rising to
HIGH today.
* WHERE...The mountains of Northern, Central, and Southwestern
Utah, as well as Southeastern Idaho.
* WHEN...The Warning will be effect from 6 AM Wednesday to 6 AM
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Recent heavy snow combined with strong wind is
creating widespread areas of unstable snow. Both human-triggered
and natural avalanches are likely. Avalanches will increase in
size and likelihood throughout the day.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...What to do...Avoid all avalanche terrain.
Stay off of and out from under slopes steeper than 30 degrees.
Carry and know how to use avalanche rescue equipment. Find safer
riding conditions on slopes less than 30 degrees with no
overhead hazard.
From: Feb 18, 2026 12:23
Until: Feb 19, 2026 12:30
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Front, Tooele and Rush Valleys, and Eastern
Juab/Millard Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM MST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.
From: Feb 18, 2026 23:57
Until: Feb 19, 2026 02:00
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 12
inches, with locally up to 18 inches along the Manti-Skyline and
Wasatch Plateau. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Central Mountains and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs.
* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are likely. Traction laws may
be enacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy snow is expected between
roughly 7 AM to 2 PM, with snowfall rates exceeding 1 inch per
hour possible at times. Showery conditions will persist through
the remainder of the day.
From: Feb 18, 2026 09:58
Until: Feb 19, 2026 00:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4
inches with locally higher amounts up to 6 inches along the
benches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Front, Tooele and Rush Valleys, and Eastern
Juab/Millard Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected, with impacts
possible for the Wednesday morning and evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall is expected between 11 AM
to 3 PM, with snow rates around 1 inch per hour possible at times
during this period. More showery conditions continue through the
remainder of the afternoon.
From: Feb 18, 2026 09:58
Until: Feb 19, 2026 00:00
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet
with locally higher accumulations up to 30 inches across the upper
Cottonwoods. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions can be expected on all
mountain routes. Traction restrictions are likely.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy snow is expected between
roughly 12 PM to 5 PM, with snowfall rates generally 1 to 2 inches
per hour likely, except exceeding 2 inches per hour in the Upper
Cottonwoods. Northwesterly flow prevailing behind a frontal
passage will result in lingering showers through the end of the
day Wednesday.
From: Feb 18, 2026 09:58
Until: Feb 19, 2026 00:00
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 14
inches with locally higher amounts up to 18 inches near Park City.
* WHERE...Wasatch Back.
* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. Traction
restrictions are likely. Snow likely to impact the Wednesday
morning commute, especially through Parleys Canyon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy snow is expected between
roughly 12 PM to 5 PM, with snowfall rates exceeding 1 inch per
hour. Showery conditions will persist through the remainder of the
day.
From: Feb 18, 2026 09:58
Until: Feb 19, 2026 00:00
Avalanche Watch
AVASLC
* WHAT...Heavy snowfall and strong winds are increasing avalanche
danger across the mountains of Northern and Central Utah, as
well as Southwestern Utah and Southeast Idaho. Forecasters at
the Utah Avalanche Center expect dangerous, complex avalanche
conditions to develop on many slopes this week, with large
natural and human-triggered avalanches likely.
* WHERE...The mountains of Northern, Central, and Southwestern
Utah, as well as Southeastern Idaho.
* WHEN...The Watch will be in effect from 6 AM Tuesday through 6
AM Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous avalanche conditions are expected to develop
on many slopes. Avalanches can be triggered on slopes steeper
than 30 degrees. They may also be triggered remotely (from a
distance) or from below.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...What to do...Avoid traveling on or
underneath steep terrain at mid and upper elevations in the
backcountry. Carry and know how to use avalanche rescue
equipment, including a transceiver, shovel, and probe. Find
safer riding conditions on slopes less than 30 degrees with no
overhead hazard.
From: Feb 17, 2026 12:54
Until: Feb 18, 2026 13:00
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 12
inches, with locally up to 18 inches along the Manti-Skyline and
Wasatch Plateau.
* WHERE...Central Mountains and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs.
* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are likely. Traction laws may
be enacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy snow is expected between
roughly 7 AM to 2 PM, with snowfall rates exceeding 1 inch per
hour possible at times. Showery conditions will persist through
the remainder of the day.
From: Feb 17, 2026 21:29
Until: Feb 18, 2026 12:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4
inches with locally higher amounts up to 6 inches along the
benches.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Front, Tooele and Rush Valleys, and Eastern
Juab/Millard Counties.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 3 PM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected, with impacts
possible for the Wednesday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall is expected between 6 AM to
11 AM, with snow rates around 1 inch per hour possible at times
during this period. More showery conditions continue through the
remainder of the afternoon.
From: Feb 17, 2026 21:29
Until: Feb 18, 2026 12:00
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet
with locally higher accumulations up to 30 inches across the upper
Cottonwoods.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions can be expected on all
mountain routes. Traction restrictions are likely.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy snow is expected between
roughly 5 AM to 11 AM, with snowfall rates generally 1 to 2 inches
per hour likely, except exceeding 2 inches per hour in the Upper
Cottonwoods. Northwesterly flow prevailing behind a frontal
passage will result in lingering showers through the end of the
day Wednesday.
From: Feb 17, 2026 21:29
Until: Feb 18, 2026 12:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Western Millard and Juab Counties, Great Salt Lake Desert
and Mountains, Salt Lake Valley, and Tooele and Rush Valleys.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 6 AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong southwest winds will precede a cold
front passage on Wednesday morning. Expect strongest winds just
ahead of this frontal passage, with winds switching northwesterly
and tapering 1 to 2 hours behind the front as precipitation fills
in.
From: Feb 17, 2026 20:59
Until: Feb 18, 2026 09:00
Freezing Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility less than one-half mile in freezing fog.
* WHERE...Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Eastern Box Elder County,
Northern Wasatch Front, and Salt Lake Valley.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become
slick and hazardous.
From: Jan 30, 2026 05:00
Until: Jan 30, 2026 18:00
Freezing Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility less than one-half mile in freezing fog.
* WHERE...Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Eastern Box Elder County,
Northern Wasatch Front, and Salt Lake Valley.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become
slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense freezing fog reducing visibility to
less than one quarter mile can be expected along I-80 near the
Salt Lake City International Airport, as well as along Legacy
Parkway and other roadways near the southern and eastern shores of
the Great Salt Lake.
From: Jan 30, 2026 11:28
Until: Jan 30, 2026 18:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Western Salt Lake Valley, Eastern Tooele Valley, and
northwest Utah County near Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM MST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of lake effect snow will continue
early this morning south of the Great Salt Lake, bringing periods
of moderate to at times heavy snowfall. This band will gradually
weaken with time, and should diminish around sunrise.
From: Jan 09, 2026 08:27
Until: Jan 09, 2026 15:00
Avalanche Advisory
SABSLC
* WHAT...The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of dangerous
avalanche conditions throughout the mountains of northern Utah
this week, where heavy snowfall and strong winds have created a
CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger. Large and unsurvivable tree
snapping avalanches 4-6 feet deep have already occurred,
multiple riders have been critically buried in an avalanche in
the Brighton backcountry since Friday, and more human-triggered
avalanches are expected, with natural avalanches possible.
* WHERE...For the mountains of Northern Utah, including the
Wasatch Range...Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...In effect from 6AM MST today to 6AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous avalanche conditions exist on many slopes.
Avalanches are likely to be triggered by anyone traveling on or
below slopes steeper than 30 degrees and may be triggered
remotely (from a distance) or from below. People stepping out of
bounds at a ski area are stepping into the same dangerous
avalanche conditions.
From: Jan 06, 2026 12:53
Until: Jan 07, 2026 13:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches
with locally higher amounts on the benches.
* WHERE...Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Eastern Box Elder County,
Northern Wasatch Front, Salt Lake Valley, Tooele and Rush Valleys,
and Wasatch Back.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 11 PM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. This snow will
impact travel during the Thursday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a chance of lake enhanced snowfall
Thursday morning, which would bring greater totals to areas south
to southeast of the Great Salt Lake. There is also a low chance of
lake effect snow Friday morning.
From: Jan 06, 2026 20:43
Until: Jan 07, 2026 11:45
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
inches with locally higher amounts for the upper Cottonwoods.
* WHERE...Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Wasatch Mountains South of
I-80, and Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...From 11 PM Wednesday to 11 PM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. This snow will
impact travel during the Thursday morning commute.
From: Jan 06, 2026 20:43
Until: Jan 07, 2026 11:45
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
inches with locally higher amounts for the Bear River range.
* WHERE...Wasatch Mountains I-80 North.
* WHEN...From 5 PM Wednesday to 11 PM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.
From: Jan 06, 2026 20:43
Until: Jan 07, 2026 11:45
Avalanche Advisory
SABSLC
* WHAT...The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of dangerous
avalanche conditions throughout the mountains of northern Utah
this week where heavy snowfall and strong winds have created a
CONSIDERABLE to HIGH avalanche danger. Large and unsurvivable
tree snapping avalanches 4-6 feet deep have already occurred,
two riders were critically buried in an avalanche in the
Brighton backcountry on Friday, and more human-triggered
avalanches are expected, with natural avalanches possible.
* WHERE...For the mountains of Northern Utah, including the
Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, and Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...From 4 PM MST Monday to 6 AM MST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous avalanche conditions exist on many slopes.
Avalanches are likely to be triggered by anyone traveling on or
below slopes steeper than 30 degrees and may be triggered
remotely (from a distance) or from below. People stepping out of
bounds at a ski area are stepping into the same very dangerous
avalanche conditions.
From: Jan 05, 2026 22:56
Until: Jan 06, 2026 15:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulation between 8 to 18
inches expected, mainly above 7500 feet. Locally higher snow
accumulation in excess of 20 inches possible for locations above
8500 feet across the Wasatch and Bear River Ranges.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult at times through this morning.
Traction law restrictions may be enacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of heavy snow will persist through
mid morning as a cold front sweeps through the area. Locations
favored under southwest flow such as Provo Canyon and Snowbasin
may see locally higher totals from orographic enhancement.
From: Jan 05, 2026 09:56
Until: Jan 06, 2026 00:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 8 inches,
mainly above 7500 feet.
* WHERE...Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult at times this morning,
particularly over Daniels Summit.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of heavy snow will persist through
mid morning as a cold front sweeps through the area.
From: Jan 05, 2026 09:56
Until: Jan 06, 2026 00:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...The first Winter Weather Advisory expiring at 11PM Thursday
has been cancelled as the period favoring the most impactful
snowfall has ended. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, snow
expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches,
locally up to 15 to 20 inches in the high Uintas.
* WHERE...Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected beginning late
Friday morning.
From: Dec 25, 2025 22:34
Until: Dec 26, 2025 13:45
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 6 to 16 inches,
locally up to 20 inches upper Cottonwoods and Bear River Range.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.
From: Dec 25, 2025 10:38
Until: Dec 26, 2025 13:45
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts in excess of 50 mph.
* WHERE...Western Millard and Juab Counties, Great Salt Lake Desert
and Mountains, and Southwest Utah.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, such as
holiday decorations, and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 25, 2025 06:34
Until: Dec 26, 2025 11:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory above 9000 feet,
snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. For the second
Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 12 inches, locally up to 15 inches in the high
Uintas.
* WHERE...Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 11 PM MST this
evening. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 11 AM Friday
to 5 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.
From: Dec 25, 2025 10:38
Until: Dec 26, 2025 01:45
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 to 8
inches for the Wasatch Plateau and Book Cliffs. For the Wasatch
Mountains, expect between 8 to 14 inches with locally higher
amounts up to 18 inches in areas that do well in northwest flow,
such as the Upper Cottonwoods.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.
From: Dec 24, 2025 21:01
Until: Dec 25, 2025 12:45
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory above 9000 feet,
additional snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. For the
second Winter Weather Advisory, total snow accumulations between 5
and 10 inches, with locally higher amounts up to 12 inches.
* WHERE...Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 11 PM MST
Thursday. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 11 AM
Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.
From: Dec 24, 2025 21:01
Until: Dec 25, 2025 12:45
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph
expected with gusts up to 55 mph along I-80 on the north side of
the Skull, Stansbury and Oquirrh ranges and in the Tooele Valley.
* WHERE...Western Millard and Juab Counties, Great Salt Lake Desert
and Mountains, Tooele and Rush Valleys, and Southwest Utah.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, such as
holiday decorations, and a few power outages may result. Reduced
visibility in blowing dust may occur.
From: Dec 24, 2025 21:02
Until: Dec 25, 2025 12:30
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected above 9000 feet. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 11 PM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.
From: Dec 23, 2025 08:12
Until: Dec 23, 2025 23:15
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations up to 6 to 12 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. Gusty winds
could bring down tree branches.
From: Dec 20, 2025 01:49
Until: Dec 20, 2025 17:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* WHERE...Wasatch Mountains I-80 North.
* WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
power outages may result.
From: Dec 19, 2025 16:38
Until: Dec 20, 2025 07:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 6 to 12
inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM MST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. Gusty winds
could bring down tree branches.
From: Dec 19, 2025 10:19
Until: Dec 20, 2025 01:30
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of a trace to two
inches.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, Wasatch
Plateau/Book Cliffs, and Central Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected on all mountain
routes, with snow ending from north to south Sunday evening.
From: Nov 30, 2025 23:12
Until: Dec 01, 2025 06:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Widespread snow totals of 4 to 8 inches,
with local accumulations of up to 12 inches in the Cottonwoods and
Wasatch Plateau.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, Wasatch
Plateau/Book Cliffs, and Central Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected for all mountain
routes, beginning this morning in the Northern Mountains, and by
early afternoon in the Central mountains.
From: Nov 30, 2025 10:21
Until: Dec 01, 2025 01:30
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Widespread snow totals of 4 to 8 inches,
with local accumulations of up to 12 inches in the Cottonwoods and
Wasatch Plateau.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, Wasatch
Plateau/Book Cliffs, and Central Mountains.
* WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected for all mountain
routes, beginning early Sunday morning in the Northern Mountains,
and by early afternoon in the Central mountains.
From: Nov 29, 2025 20:20
Until: Nov 30, 2025 11:30
