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By Evan Thayer, Forecaster Posted 9 years ago December 21, 2014

Summary:

Event is underway with rain in the valleys and wet snow above 7,000 feet.  Snow levels will rise up toward 8,000 feet this afternoon.  Above that, significant snowfall is likely by the time all is said and done tomorrow afternoon.  Another storm on Christmas!

Details:

The deluge is on at my place in the Salt Lake Valley right now.  Rain has fallen for the past 2+ hours.  Snow has been falling in earnest for a couple hours up high.  You can see the snow really pick up at the tail end of the timelapse overnight from Snowbird:

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So far resorts have seen 24-hour snow totals range from 2-3" in Park City, 3-5" in the Cottonwoods, and 5-10" up north.  Snowbasin is the big winner so far, reporting 10" of new snow on the upper mountain.

snowbasin_snowcam

 

Snow levels have remained below 7,000 feet so far.  However, I'm looking at weather stations all over the Wasatch and they remain mostly in the mid to upper 20s, and unfortunately they are all rising.  I think this means snow levels are also on the rise and I'd expect them to keep rising through the morning.  By afternoon, they could be as high as 8,000 feet.

IT IS GOING TO BE A VERY WET AND HEAVY DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN! WEAR WATERPROOF GEAR!  Winds will also be strong, especially on the ridges.

Snow total forecast still looks good through Monday.  For the Upper part of the mountains, 18-24" seems likely for the Cottonwoods and northern resorts.  For PC, 10-14" is more likely.  Base elevations will see substantially less...

Christmas Day storm is still in both models.  As expected, models found a bit of middle ground from yesterday morning's runs.  At this point it looks like it will be a cold but fast-moving system.  Best period for snow looks to be early Thursday morning.  Due to the fast nature of the storm, accumulations look to stay under a foot for the mountains with just a couple inches possible in the valleys.  Still... a white Christmas is a good possibility!

I'm off into the mountains!

Evan | OpenSnow

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To Evan, 'The Greatest Snow on Earth' is more than just a motto - it’s a way of life. In 2010, he started Wasatch Snow Forecast as a way to share the best powder days with his fellow snow-lovers. Evan brings the same quality forecasts and weather discussions to OpenSnow and hopes you enjoy skiing/riding Utah as much as he does.

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