... Change in the weather expected for the Thanksgiving Holiday...
A cold upper level low pressure system will develop over the eastern
Pacific early in the coming week. This low will reach the California
coast late Tuesday... then move east across the southern Great Basin
late Wednesday through Thanksgiving day.
The current forecast track of this storm would bring widespread
precipitation to Utah... with the heaviest amounts across the
southern half of the state. Light valley rain and high elevation
snow will begin well ahead of the storm late Tuesday through early
Wednesday. Heavier precipitation will develop late Wednesday... and
continue into Thanksgiving day.
Precipitation will remain mostly as rain in the lower valleys with
the mountains seeing snow through the entire event. Significant
snowfalls are possible at the higher elevations of southern and
central Utah through Thursday. The valley rains could mix with or
change over to snow late Wednesday night or early Thursday. Some
valley accumulations are possible across southern and central Utah.
The northern Utah valleys may also see rain change to snow... but
significant accumulations are not anticipated.
A second storm system will move into the western states this coming
weekend. Much uncertainty exists concerning the track of this next
storm... .though at this time the most likely area of the state to
see precipitation will be southwest Utah.
Those planning outdoor activities or travel during the
Thanksgiving Holiday should monitor NOAA Weather Radio or local
media for the latest updates on this situation.
For more information from NOAA/S National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.Gov/saltlakecity (all lower case)