613 FXUS65 KSLC 231659 AFDSLC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 959 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Storm system will shift east of the area by early afternoon. The next disturbance will bring a cold front through much of the state early Monday. High pressure will build into the region for the remainder of the coming week. && .DISCUSSION...Low level moisture in the form of fog and low stratus is hanging around some of the valleys and mountains across the southern half of Utah where snow occurred overnight. However, as the higher clouds aloft move out, the fog and stratus is expected to rapidly dissipate by midday. Sunny skies should prevail across the CWA by this afternoon. All winter highlights were allowed to expire at 9am this morning. Satellite showing the western extent of the snow on the ground from last night's storm across eastern Nevada into southwest and west central Utah. As the skies clear over central Utah, the new snow should show up clearly on Satellite. These areas will likely have temperatures a little colder than otherwise if the snow had not accumulated. These locations will radiate tonight with temperatures plummeting this evening. Will likely be lowering temperatures below MOS guidance because of the snow cover. A fast moving weak cold front will bring some snow and wind to northern Utah and southwest Wyoming late tonight into Monday and into the central mountains by Monday morning. The south is expected to remain dry, but will be colder than today with gusty northwesterly winds. && .AVIATION...The SLC terminal will see VFR conditions throughout the day with clear skies. Light winds are expected to become prevailing northwesterly by 19Z. && .SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... UT...None. WY...None. && $$ PUBLIC...Struthwolf AVIATION...Traphagan For more information from NOAA's National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity For frequently asked questions about the Area Forecast Discussion visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity/general/afd_faqs.php |