Overnight, temperatures remained warm, dropping only into the low 40s °F at most locations above 7500 feet. The wind blew from the south at 15-30 mph, with gusts into the 40s and 50s. No new snow reported.

Today, temperatures will climb into the 40s °F as wind out of the south and southwest increases, gusting into the 50s. Light precipitation begins this afternoon with a very high rain/snow line up to peak tops. Heavier precipitation is expected to move in overnight, potentially delivering 2 to 4 inches of heavy, dense snow by tomorrow morning.

Don't let low snowfall totals fool you; this storm is wet. We expect 0.5 to 1.0 inches of Snow Water Equivalent (SWE). This adds significant weight to the snowpack and will increase the sensitivity of avalanche problems, even if it doesn’t look like a major storm.

Looking ahead (and not wanting to jinx it), another storm is lined up for Friday into Saturday that looks like a more classical, cold Utah storm.

Statwide Snow Water Equivalent is 53% of the median and in the 0-percentile, meaning we are at or near historic lows for this date. It's low tide, but coverage is improving, and things can change quickly.