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Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-23 15:32:54 832 WWUS45 KSLC 232132 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 232 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 UTZ110>112-240815- /O.NEW.KSLC.WW.Y.0008.260224T1500Z-260226T0000Z/ Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80- Western Uinta Mountains- Including the following locations - Mantua, Logan Summit, Alta, Brighton, Moon Lake, and Mirror Lake Highway 232 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 8000 feet. Above 8000 feet, 2 to 8 inches expected. Above 9000 feet, 6 to 16 inches expected. Locally higher amounts to 18 inches possible for the Bear River Range and Upper Cottonwoods. Winds gusting as high as 80 mph across exposed mountain ridgelines. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...From 8 AM Tuesday to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult at times along high elevation routes like Logan Summit, the Upper Cottonwoods, and Wolf Creek Pass. Traction law restrictions may be enacted. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels begin around 6500 feet at the onset of precipitation, but quickly rise to around 8000 feet by Tuesday afternoon. Snow levels may rise as high as 10000 feet overnight under heavy precipitation. Snow character will be heavy and wet given the warm nature of this storm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dangerous conditions already exist in the backcountry, per the Utah Avalanche Center. Heavy, wet snow is expected, so backcountry users should exercise extra caution and consult utahavalanchecenter.org for avalanche forecasts. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/saltlakecity. For information on potential travel impacts visit http://udottraffic.utah.gov BW Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-23 23:14:07 273 WWUS45 KSLC 240513 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1013 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 UTZ110>112-242015- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0008.260224T1500Z-260226T0000Z/ Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80- Western Uinta Mountains- Including the following locations - Mirror Lake Highway, Logan Summit, Moon Lake, Brighton, Alta, and Mantua 1013 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 8000 feet. Above 8000 feet, 2 to 8 inches expected. Above 9000 feet, 6 to 16 inches expected. Locally higher amounts to 18 inches possible for the Bear River Range and Upper Cottonwoods. Winds gusting as high as 80 mph across exposed mountain ridgelines. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...From 8 AM Tuesday to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult at times along high elevation routes like Logan Summit, the Upper Cottonwoods, and Wolf Creek Pass. Traction law restrictions may be enacted. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels begin around 6500 feet at the onset of precipitation, but quickly rise to around 8000 feet by Tuesday afternoon. Snow levels may rise as high as 10000 feet overnight under heavy precipitation. Snow character will be heavy and wet given the warm nature of this storm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dangerous conditions already exist in the backcountry, per the Utah Avalanche Center. Heavy, wet snow is expected, so backcountry users should exercise extra caution and consult utahavalanchecenter.org for avalanche forecasts. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/saltlakecity. For information on potential travel impacts visit http://udottraffic.utah.gov MT Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-24 14:21:52 140 WWUS45 KSLC 242021 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 121 PM MST Tue Feb 24 2026 UTZ110>112-260000- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260226T0000Z/ Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80- Western Uinta Mountains- Including the following locations - Mantua, Moon Lake, Mirror Lake Highway, Logan Summit, Alta, and Brighton 121 PM MST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 8500 FEET... * WHAT...Wet, heavy snow expected above 8500 feet. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Unusually wet and heavy snow combined with strong winds could impact high elevation routes such as the Upper Cottonwoods and Wolf Creek Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... -Snow totals of 5 to 15 inches, especially for terrain favored by westerly flow such as the Bear River Range. -Winds gusting as high as 80 mph across exposed mountain ridgelines. -Unusually low snow-to-liquid ratios as low as 5-to-1. -Snow levels will rise as high as 9000 to 9500 feet this evening, then lower to around 8000 feet Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dangerous conditions already exist in the backcountry, per the Utah Avalanche Center. Heavy, wet snow is expected, so backcountry users should exercise extra caution and consult utahavalanchecenter.org for avalanche forecasts. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/saltlakecity. For information on potential travel impacts visit http://udottraffic.utah.gov DVC Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-25 11:07:49 491 WWUS45 KSLC 251707 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1007 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 UTZ110>112-260000- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260226T0000Z/ Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80- Western Uinta Mountains- Including the following locations - Brighton, Alta, Mantua, Mirror Lake Highway, Logan Summit, and Moon Lake 1007 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 8500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow above 8500 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains and western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Embedded thunderstorms will bring periods of graupel and locally higher accumulations of 4 to 5 inches this afternoon into this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/saltlakecity. For information on potential travel impacts visit http://udottraffic.utah.gov CRK Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-02-25 17:29:27 397 WWUS45 KSLC 252328 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 428 PM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 UTZ110>112-260030- /O.CAN.KSLC.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260226T0000Z/ Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80- Western Uinta Mountains- Including the following locations - Brighton, Mirror Lake Highway, Mantua, Logan Summit, Alta, and Moon Lake 428 PM MST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Scattered snow showers throughout the evening may result in light accumulations across the Upper Cottonwoods and High Uintas. However, the main threat for advisory level snowfall has ended. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/saltlakecity. 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