Two winter storms are expected to hit northern Utah this week. The first is expected to hit Tuesday with the second coming Friday.
According to Open Snow forecaster Evan Thayer, the first part of the storm will be on the warm side, with snow in the elevation range of 7,000 to 8,000 feet. He said that means lower ski resort base areas like Park City Mountain and Deer Valley could see rain. In Park City the high Tuesday is expected to be 35 degrees (F).
Due to the warm airmass, the precipitation is expected to be largely rain in the Heber Valley Tuesday.
Open Snow is forecasting over 20 inches of snow at both Park City and Deer Valley over the next five days.
The storm will also bring heavy wind. Gusts over 30 mph are expected Monday night and Tuesday.
The latest snowfall amounts for our first Tuesday to Wednesday night event are as follows. Highlights include 12 to 18 inches for the mountains with locally higher amounts of two feet or more in the upper Cottonwood Canyons. #UTwx pic.twitter.com/Ujarr52yD0
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) December 26, 2022
