Today, Snowbird and Alta both officially open for the 2014 -2015 winter ski season. As an added kick the resorts are looking to pick up 1-3 feet of new snow this weekend. So grab your skis and head up Little Cottonwood Canyon for the first weekend of the season.
Snowbird
Lifts Open: 3
Trails: 6
Base Depth: 16″
Alta
Lifts Open: 3
Trails: unknown
Base Depth: 16″
NOAA Winter Storm Watch for Utah
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN UTAH * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION RANGING FROM 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER COTTONWOODS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING...THEN BECOME HEAVY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. A MOIST AND UNSTABLE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL MAINTAIN PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * SNOW LEVELS...IN THE 7000 TO 8000 FOOT RANGE DURING THE DAY SATURDAY FALLING BELOW 5000 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...PERIODS OF STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS...GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG EXPOSED RIDGELINES...ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF NEW SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTAS THIS WEEKEND. THOSE WITH TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR PLANS SHOULD BE PREPARED AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY.