Overview
- Alta reported 4 feet from the multi‑day storm, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude topped 3 feet, Brian Head neared 3 feet, and Salt Lake City logged 2.4 inches that ended a 337‑day streak without at least an inch of snow, with downtown at 5 inches.
- The Utah Avalanche Center extended its warning through early Friday and reported a Wasatch County fatality, urging travelers to avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees and to carry rescue gear as wind slabs and new‑snow avalanches remain likely.
- Resorts are capitalizing on the powder as Nordic Valley plans to reopen Friday and Brian Head reports 100% terrain open, with double‑digit totals restoring key terrain across the Wasatch and southern mountains.
- Travel was disrupted as Salt Lake City International briefly grounded flights for runway clearing Wednesday, UDOT required traction devices and limited uphill travel in the Cottonwood Canyons, ski buses faced long delays, and snow squall warnings reduced visibility.
- More snow is forecast for central and southern Utah through Friday under new winter storm warnings calling for 9 to 18 inches, statewide snowpack rose by 1.6 inches of water to 65% of normal, and a drier weekend is expected.