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11-19-2010, 05:40 PM
Urgent - winter weather message
national weather service salt lake city ut
312 pm mst fri nov 19 2010
...heavy snow across mountains and northern valleys of utah this
weekend through early next week...
The ingredients remain in place for a series of increasingly cold
winter storms to impact the higher terrain of utah beginning
saturday...and continuing into the first part of next week.
The first storm in this series is expected to cross utah saturday
through saturday night bringing heavy snow along with strong
winds. A second colder system is expected to quickly arrive
during the day sunday bringing another round of heavy snow. This
storm may also bring heavy snow to the valleys of northern
utah...including the wasatch front. Yet another system is expected
monday before the coldest system in this series arrives during the
day tuesday...bringing a very cold arctic airmass southward into
the area. Precipitation is expected to finally taper off across
the region by wednesday morning.
Utz007>010-201200-
/o.upg.kslc.ws.a.0010.101120t1400z-101124t1200z/
/o.new.kslc.ws.w.0014.101120t1400z-101124t1200z/
wasatch mountains i-80 north-wasatch mountains south of i-80-
western uinta mountains-wasatch plateau/book cliffs-
including the cities of...woodruff...randolph...alta...brighton...
Hanna...scofield
312 pm mst fri nov 19 2010
...winter storm warning in effect from 7 am saturday to 5 am mst
wednesday...
The national weather service in salt lake city has issued a
winter storm warning for heavy snow and strong winds...which is in
effect from 7 am saturday to 5 am mst wednesday. The winter storm
watch is no longer in effect.
* affected area: The wasatch mountains...western uinta
mountains...and the wasatch plateau and book cliffs.
* snow accumulations: Total accumulations of 2 to 3 feet are
expected across the northern mountains of utah beginning
saturday... And ending late tuesday night...with the
greatest accumulations expected across the wasatch range.
Locally higher amounts are possible.
* timing: Snow will develop during the day saturday across the higher
terrain of utah. Periods of snow...heavy at times...will persist
through late tuesday night as a series of cold storm systems
parade through the region.
* snow levels: Snow levels will start out around 6500 feet
across northern and central utah saturday then fall to the
adjacent valley floors saturday night...and remain there
through the duration of the event. Snow levels across the
south are expected to be near 8000 feet during the day
saturday before falling to most valley floors by sunday.
* winds: South winds will become very strong during the day
saturday...with gusts in excess of 75 mph expected along the
upper ridgelines. Winds will diminish across the north on sunday
but will remain strong across the south... Then diminish across
the south monday. Very strong winds could redevelop along and
behind the cold front for tuesday.
* impacts: Blizzard like conditions are possible at times
across portions of the higher terrain saturday through
tuesday. This will likely make travel difficult if not
impossible at times. Higher passes impacted will include
those along i-80 across northern utah and i-70 through
central utah. Snowfall tuesday through tuesday night will
also have an impact on those getting an early start for
holiday travel. Additionally...strong winds expected
saturday through saturday night could result in downed trees
and power lines.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A winter storm warning means a mixture of heavy snow and strong
winds is expected or occurring. Driving conditions may be
hazardous. Use caution. Be prepared for sudden restrictions in
visibility due to blowing snow. Keep a winter storm survival kit
in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
For winter road conditions from the utah department of
transportation visit...http://www.commuterlink.utah.gov or dial
511.
&&
$$
national weather service salt lake city ut
312 pm mst fri nov 19 2010
...heavy snow across mountains and northern valleys of utah this
weekend through early next week...
The ingredients remain in place for a series of increasingly cold
winter storms to impact the higher terrain of utah beginning
saturday...and continuing into the first part of next week.
The first storm in this series is expected to cross utah saturday
through saturday night bringing heavy snow along with strong
winds. A second colder system is expected to quickly arrive
during the day sunday bringing another round of heavy snow. This
storm may also bring heavy snow to the valleys of northern
utah...including the wasatch front. Yet another system is expected
monday before the coldest system in this series arrives during the
day tuesday...bringing a very cold arctic airmass southward into
the area. Precipitation is expected to finally taper off across
the region by wednesday morning.
Utz007>010-201200-
/o.upg.kslc.ws.a.0010.101120t1400z-101124t1200z/
/o.new.kslc.ws.w.0014.101120t1400z-101124t1200z/
wasatch mountains i-80 north-wasatch mountains south of i-80-
western uinta mountains-wasatch plateau/book cliffs-
including the cities of...woodruff...randolph...alta...brighton...
Hanna...scofield
312 pm mst fri nov 19 2010
...winter storm warning in effect from 7 am saturday to 5 am mst
wednesday...
The national weather service in salt lake city has issued a
winter storm warning for heavy snow and strong winds...which is in
effect from 7 am saturday to 5 am mst wednesday. The winter storm
watch is no longer in effect.
* affected area: The wasatch mountains...western uinta
mountains...and the wasatch plateau and book cliffs.
* snow accumulations: Total accumulations of 2 to 3 feet are
expected across the northern mountains of utah beginning
saturday... And ending late tuesday night...with the
greatest accumulations expected across the wasatch range.
Locally higher amounts are possible.
* timing: Snow will develop during the day saturday across the higher
terrain of utah. Periods of snow...heavy at times...will persist
through late tuesday night as a series of cold storm systems
parade through the region.
* snow levels: Snow levels will start out around 6500 feet
across northern and central utah saturday then fall to the
adjacent valley floors saturday night...and remain there
through the duration of the event. Snow levels across the
south are expected to be near 8000 feet during the day
saturday before falling to most valley floors by sunday.
* winds: South winds will become very strong during the day
saturday...with gusts in excess of 75 mph expected along the
upper ridgelines. Winds will diminish across the north on sunday
but will remain strong across the south... Then diminish across
the south monday. Very strong winds could redevelop along and
behind the cold front for tuesday.
* impacts: Blizzard like conditions are possible at times
across portions of the higher terrain saturday through
tuesday. This will likely make travel difficult if not
impossible at times. Higher passes impacted will include
those along i-80 across northern utah and i-70 through
central utah. Snowfall tuesday through tuesday night will
also have an impact on those getting an early start for
holiday travel. Additionally...strong winds expected
saturday through saturday night could result in downed trees
and power lines.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A winter storm warning means a mixture of heavy snow and strong
winds is expected or occurring. Driving conditions may be
hazardous. Use caution. Be prepared for sudden restrictions in
visibility due to blowing snow. Keep a winter storm survival kit
in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
For winter road conditions from the utah department of
transportation visit...http://www.commuterlink.utah.gov or dial
511.
&&
$$