Ski Utah announces additional powder alert for the season

Jan 16, 2023, 12:58 PM

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BY ELIZABETH WEILER

Former Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE CITY — With a snowstorm ahead, Ski Utah has announced another powder alert of the season.

A Powder Alert means there is 80% forecaster confidence in at least 8 inches of snow.

According to Ski Utah, a system will spin down the Great Basin and pass to our south.

Total accumulations will be 1 to 2 feet for the southern Utah mountains. For Cottonwood Canyons, Ski Utah is predicting 6 to 12 inches.

Five-day forecasts for ski resorts include:

Brian Head – 24 inches
Eagle Point – 20 inches
Alta – 16 inches
Snowbird – 16 inches
Brighton – 13 inches
Solitude – 13 inches
Deer Valley – 10 inches
Park City – 10 inches
Sundance – 9 inches
Powder Mountain – 6 inches

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