Snow expected in Utah valleys and mountains

SALT LAKE CITY — According to forecasters, several parts of Utah will receive snow Thursday morning and evening.

On Wednesday, the Utah Department of Transportation issued a road weather alert, warning drivers of slick roads caused by a storm that will arrive in two different waves.

UDOT said the first wave should arrive along the Wasatch Front after 8 to 9 a.m. and will move southward across the state until around noon. By 10 to 11 a.m., most roads are expected to be wet.

“This wave of snow only lasts for a few hours before dissipating around noon or shortly after for many routes,” UDOT stated on its weather alert.

UDOT said an inch or two of snow could be seen in Davis and Weber counties due to cold captures temperatures in the morning.

The Wasatch Back and mountain routes are expected to receive a few inches of snow through noon, with some heavy road snow over the upper Cottonwoods, Logan Summit, Sardine Summit, and Daniels Summit, according to UDOT.

Travelers in central Utah should prepare for a light layer of snow, with an inch or two predicted in the mountains.

Second wave of snow in Utah

According to UDOT, there will be a lull in snow early to mid-Thursday afternoon. But there should be another wave of snow from 4 to 6 p.m.

“With temperatures a bit warmer at this point, the Wasatch Front will likely see more of a rain/snow mix,” UDOT said. “However, some showers may be briefly heavy for short periods of time and be enough to slush up the roads late afternoon/evening with bench routes seeing the higher concern.”

UDOT predicted the Wasatch Back and northern mountain routes to receive another couple of inches during the second wave.

The storm is expected to end around 9 p.m. for the Wasatch Front and valleys, while the mountains will continue to receive snow until about midnight.