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7:15 a.m. High winds couple with snow for hazardous driving conditions
Strong winds with gusts up to 60 mph are hammering western Utah today, creating hazardous travel conditions amid the late-season storm.
The winds will continue even as the snow begins tapering off later Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a high wind warning for the the West Desert, including Dugway, Park Valley and Wendover. The warning is in effect until noon.
“High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages,” According to NWS. “Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and vehicles with trailers.”
Strong cross winds are expected along I-80 across western Utah, with the most severe condition near the Raft River Mountains, where isolated gusts could reach 60 mph.
Snow is likely to pick back up again this evening for the Salt Lake Valley southeast of the Great Salt Lake, thanks to another band of lake-enhanced snow.
6:30 a.m.: Heaviest snow during the earlier parts of the commute
A powerful late-winter storm is bringing significant snowfall to much of Utah and is expected to continue through Tuesday, though it’s likely to begin tapering off as the day moves on.
The storm system could drop 8-12 inches on Park City and the Salt Lake Valley, with 4-6 inches expected in nearby Tooele and Provo.
“The later you can push your commute,” KUTV Chief Meteorologist Lindsay Storrs said, “the better.”
“Commuters in the Salt Lake Valley or surrounding areas should consider postponing their Tuesday morning commute until the heavy band tapers,” according to the National Weather Service.
Snow showers will continue into Tuesday night’s commute, though they won’t be as widespread, though a band of lake-enhanced snow will likely impact Salt Lake City to Park City into the night, before moving west slightly to the Tooele area.
Areas like Logan and Brigham City are expected to receive 2-3 inches of snow, while southwestern Utah near Cedar City and Bryce Canyon could see 1-2 inches.
The snow is expected to wrap up overnight.
And while the storm will be waning through the day, the winds won’t be.
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