Up to 16 Inches of Heavy Snow and Freeze Warnings Issued Under Winter Weather Advisory

The National Weather Service has issued several alerts for incoming winter weather that is expected to strike in the coming days and nights. A Winter Weather Advisory and Freeze Warnings are now in effect, while 50 mph wind gusts winds are possible.

What the Winter Weather Advisory and Freeze Warnings Mean

On April 13, the National Weather Service made it clear that parts of Utah aren't finished with winter storms yet. The office in Salt Lake City warned that deep snow and freezing temperatures are on the way in several areas.

A Winter Weather Advisory warns that heavy snow is expected in Utah's Central and Southern Mountains through Tuesday afternoon. The heaviest forecasted accumulation was for up to 16 inches that could fall in the Tushar Mountains above 9,000 feet, while areas below that elevation were facing between 6 and 12 inches.

The Salt Lake City office also issued Freeze warnings for several valleys and southern areas. Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, and Southwest Utah could see lows as cold as 25°F. Those sub-freezing temperatures could strike from 9 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Monday to Tuesday, and Tuesday to Wednesday. A less certain Freeze Watch was issued for the same time periods in Castle Country, San Rafael Swell, Western Millard and Juab Counties, Western Uinta Basin, and Western Canyonlands. It called for temperatures reaching as low as 27°F.

Separate Hazardous Weather Outlook Calls for Possible 50 MPH Wind Gusts and 'Significant Snow'

Also on April 13, the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming, and Grand Junction, Colorado, each issued Hazardous Weather Outlooks. These are completely separate from the alerts in Utah and point to different storm systems.

In Colorado, there is a low chance of light snow and wind gusts of up to 50 mph that could impact travel over the mountain passes on Monday. Unlike the low probability conditions, the NWS forecast that "significant snowfall can be expected over the mountains" on Tuesday and Wednesday.

A separate Hazardous Weather Outlook for part of Wyoming called for a chance of mountain snow from Wednesday night through Friday, with a possible freeze on Thursday and Friday night.