WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1013 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT UTAH INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA
TONIGHT...CAUSING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION. THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN
UTAH THROUGH TONIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOMORROW MORNING.
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GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-
WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENDOVER...SNOWVILLE...MANTI...
RICHFIELD...DELTA...FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD
1012 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11
AM MST WEDNESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA: THIS WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS FOR
THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT
MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST UTAH.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED IN THE SANPETE VALLEY...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE
SEVIER VALLEY AND ACROSS THE NORTHWEST DESERTS. 5 TO 10 INCHES
OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
VALLEYS...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR
FROM NEAR FILLMORE TO CEDAR CITY.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN UTAH
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...DIMINISHING EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
DESERTS OVERNIGHT.
* WINDS: BREEZY NORTH WINDS ACROSS THE WEST DESERTS TONIGHT WILL
RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* IMPACTS: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS. THIS
ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT
TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY ALONG I-15 IN MILLARD...BEAVER AND IRON
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.
USE CAUTION. 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.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1013 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT UTAH INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA
TONIGHT...CAUSING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION. THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN
UTAH THROUGH TONIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOMORROW MORNING.
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SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...LEHI...
PROVO...NEPHI
1012 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
MST WEDNESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA: THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS AND THE SOUTHERN WASATCH
FRONT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY GENERALLY 1 TO 4 INCHES
OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED. TOTALS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS IN THE TOOELE VALLEY...SOUTHERN UTAH VALLEY...AS WELL AS
THE WESTERN SALT LAKE VALLEY.
* TIMING: AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THEN TAPER
OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS EVEN LIGHT
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION COULD MAKE ROAD SURFACES SLICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION VISIT...HTTP://WWW.COMMUTERLINK.UTAH.GOV OR DIAL
511.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 335 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009 Expires:200912231300;;
FLUS45 KSLC 222218 AAA
HWOSLC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
318 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
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CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING-
318 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A STORM SYSTEM WILL FOCUS ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN UTAH
TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED...IMPACTING TRAVEL. REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS
AND ADVISORIES FOR DETAILS.
GUSTY WINDS MAY APPROACH 40 MPH IN THE CANYONS OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY LATE TONIGHT.
PATCHY FOG MAY REDEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH VALLEYS OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
GUSTY WINDS MAY ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE
CANYONS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.
THE STORM AFFECTING THE REGION WILL EXIT UTAH BY LATE WEDNESDAY.
FOLLOWING THIS STORM WILL BE STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT...WHICH WILL BRING GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
COMING HOLIDAY PERIOD. FOG AND HAZE WILL BUILD UP ONCE AGAIN
ACROSS THE NORTH...WITH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS EXPERIENCING A
WARMER TREND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
$$
WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 443 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.A DEVELOPING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS NEVADA
TONIGHT...AFFECTING MAINLY WESTERN AND SOUTHERN UTAH LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE
TONIGHT...THEN SPREAD INTO THE VALLEYS TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY
SNOW WILL LINGER OVER AND NEAR FAVORED TERRAIN TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY...THEN END MOST AREAS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
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SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-
WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...LEHI...
PROVO...NEPHI...WENDOVER...SNOWVILLE...MANTI...RICHFIELD...
DELTA...FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD
443 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AFFECTED AREA: WESTERN VALLEYS...EXCLUDING THE NORTHERN WASATCH
FRONT AND DIXIE.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THE POTENTIAL FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY MORE ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY AND
CEDAR CITY.
* TIMING: SNOW OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL BEGIN VERY LATE
TONIGHT AND BECOME ALL SNOW TUESDAY MORNING. THIS SNOW WILL
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW LEVELS: BEGINNING NEAR 5500 FEET BUT FALLING TO VALLEY
FLOOR TUESDAY MORNING.
* WINDS: BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS: SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE ACROSS THE WEST DESERT AND NEAR THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT
WHERE DENSE FOG AND STRATUS HAVE KEPT TEMPERATURES BELOW
FREEZING THE PAST FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
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