The winter weather is rolling through the western United States and the northern Rockies are starting to feel Ullr’s love.
Related: Winter Weather Advisory For The Tetons | Up To 12″ @Higher Elevations
As this short burst of snow hits places like Alta, Sun Valley, and Powder Mountain, mountain dwellers will get a taste of winter before even more snow arrives later this week. A second front should push through the west mid-week, which combined with cold air coming down from Canada should result in significant snowfall totals.
NOAA Forecast: Powder Mountain
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Winter Weather Advisory (Wasatch)
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WOODRUFF…RANDOLPH 734 AM MDT MON OCT 3 2016
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT ABOVE 7000 FEET…
* AFFECTED AREA…THE NORTHERN WASATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS EAST OF OGDEN AND NORTHWARD TO THE IDAHO BORDER.
* TIMING…PERIODS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATE TODAY OR THIS EVENING.
* SNOW LEVELS…LOWERING TO BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET THIS MORNING.
* WINDS…SOUTHWESTERLY RIDGETOP WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING…WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST BY LATE MORNING AND DECREASE.
* IMPACTS…ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT THE HIGHEST PASSES AND ALONG BACKCOUNTRY ROADS AND TRAILS BEGINNING THIS MORNING.
Winter Weather Advisory (Idaho)
SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- LOST RIVER/PASHIMEROI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STANLEY…CLAYTON… ST. ANTHONY… ASHTON…ISLAND PARK… DRIGGS… VICTOR… HENRY … SODA SPRINGS… DOWNEY…LAVA HOT SPRINGS… MONTPELIER… HAILEY… KETCHUM… BELLEVUE… ARCO… CHALLIS… MACKAY 1233 AM MDT MON OCT 3 2016
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT…
* IMPACTS…MOUNTAIN PASSES MAY BECOME SLUSHY AND SNOW-COVERED. IF TRAVELING…REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS AND CHECK THE LATEST CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING. MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS WINTERIZED.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON AND HEAVIEST ACROSS THE EASTERN HIGHLANDS AND IDAHO WASATCH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET ELEVATION WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* LOCATIONS…GALENA SUMMIT… WILLOW CREEK SUMMIT… EMIGRATION PASS… GENEVA SUMMIT… PINE CREEK PASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES… AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.