Weather Alert in Utah
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 24 at 1:21PM MST until February 25 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT
AREAS AFFECTED: Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Wet, heavy snow expected above 8500 feet. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Unusually wet and heavy snow combined with strong winds could impact high elevation routes such as the Upper Cottonwoods and Wolf Creek Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... -Snow totals of 5 to 15 inches, especially for terrain favored by westerly flow such as the Bear River Range. -Winds gusting as high as 80 mph across exposed mountain ridgelines. -Unusually low snow-to-liquid ratios as low as 5-to-1. -Snow levels will rise as high as 9000 to 9500 feet this evening, then lower to around 8000 feet Wednesday morning.
INSTRUCTION: Dangerous conditions already exist in the backcountry, per the Utah Avalanche Center. Heavy, wet snow is expected, so backcountry users should exercise extra caution and consult utahavalanchecenter.org for avalanche forecasts. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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