Drivers beware: Winter advisory issued for most of Utah

Winter advisory in effect for Utah. Image: National Weather Service

UTAH, Jan. 6, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — The National Weather Service and local agencies are cautioning everyone to be extremely careful while driving because of the possibility of heavy snow and hazardous roads in most areas of the state through Sunday.

NWS has a winter weather advisory for the Central and Southwest Mountains, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, and Southern Utah Mountains.

Snow is expected with accumulations of 2 to 6 inches in the Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Central Mountains and Southern Mountains until 5 p.m. Sunday.

For the Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Western Uinta Mountains, and Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, the National Weather Service advisory says snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches are expected until 5 p.m. Sunday.

It’s safe to say that anyone who is driving in Utah between now and Sunday evening should use extreme caution and be ready for an icy glaze and build-up of snow on the roadways.

For more NWS information and updates, click here.

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