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By Evan Thayer, Forecaster Posted 5 years ago January 14, 2019

Dialing In

Summary

The pattern will be changing with moisture streaming into Utah beginning tonight. An initial wave on Tuesday into Wednesday will be followed by a much stronger system for Thursday into Friday.

Short Term Forecast

Today is the last day with high pressure mostly in control.  Yesterday we had a system slip by to our south and a few snow showers popped up in the Brian Head area.  I'm down here at Brian Head for a couple of days and it was nice to see some snowflakes flying last night, even if they were relatively light.  

Tonight, we will see the first wave arrive in southwestern Utah and push north thru the day tomorrow.  This push of moisture should weaken as it moves north so amounts will be highest in the southern Utah mountains.  For northern Utah, expect a few snow showers Tuesday afternoon and evening.  Here is a look at snowfall totals by Wednesday morning: 

Notice that the heavier totals are confined to southern Utah at first.  Tuesday and Wednesday could feature good powder at Brian Head and Eagle Point. 

The main system starts to push in on Thursday with another push of moisture out of the southwest. We should see widespread high elevation snowfall on Thursday, then as the cold front and trough pushes thru Thursday night into early Friday, we should see a transition to a westerly, then northwesterly flow with colder air filtering in on Friday and snow showers continuing.  

Total accumulation by Saturday morning: 

Good accumulations in all Utah mountains! As for specifics on totals, it's still a tough call.  I think it's safe to say that we have potential for 1-2 feet of snow total.... maybe more in spots if things come together just right.  There should be several days with good snow due to a general long-duration of this event.  Winds will be strong, especially prior to the cold front passage.  

Extended Forecast

Looking like a break to start MLK weekend but we may see a tailing system for Monday. It looks to be on the smaller side but additional accumulation will be possible. Then, next week we see a pattern develop of trough in the East and a ridge along the west coast. The west coast ridge may setup far enough west that some cold "inside slider" energy drops into our area.

Evan | OpenSnow

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Evan Thayer

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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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