Winter fatigue setting in for some Utahns as latest storm looms

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — With the most recent storm set to carry six to 12 inches to the Wasatch Entrance valleys and a minimum of 15 inches to the benches beginning Tuesday, residents within the foothills have been already displaying indicators of winter fatigue.

Dan Ellis stated Monday, with a winter season that appeared to start out final fall round Halloween and continues to yield snow in late February, he was prepared for one thing totally different.

“Yeah, I used to be prepared concerning the finish of January for spring,” he laughed.

Snow on the much less sunny facet of his avenue was nonetheless piled deep in spots, and the incoming storm solely promised to refresh what had already melted.

“I noticed the alert that stated there’s a winter storm advisory and I used to be like, ‘that’s the very last thing we want,’” Ellis instructed KSL TV.

‘Main winter storm’ anticipated with as much as 12″ of snow within the valley

Increased up on the hillside, the view was much more wintery.

As a result of it was a cul-de-sac, Ashley Tonella stated her neighborhood was usually the final to be plowed.

Even at that, an enormous snow pile sat past the curb in entrance of her residence as a result of there was no different place to place all of the snow.

“This yr was extraordinarily dangerous,” Tonella lamented. “I’m not too thrilled about one other 15 inches of snow presumably up on this facet.”

Ellis stated to deal with a winter that appeared to don’t have any finish in sight, he really useful getting out of city and visiting a hotter location for a couple of days. If not doable, he stated he tried a minimum of to reap the benefits of the great days after they did pop up within the valley.

Tonella stated although the subsequent storm was solely going to elongate the winter season, she hoped spring would arrive sooner quite than later.

“I can’t anticipate the spring to come back round so we are able to get pleasure from shorts and tank tops once more,” Tonella stated. “We’re simply bearing with it till it will get hotter.”