Calm Weekend

 TL;DR:

Pretty calm day today, no snow expected until potentially next week

Nowcast:

    

weather.utah.edu

Continuous high pressure over Northern Utah, bringing no precipitation. Southeastern Utah getting some precipitation. Temperatures in lower 40s here in SLC, high 20s to low 30s in the mountains. Alta has received the most snowfall out of anywhere in the lower 48 states, so it's a potentially good sign for the remainder of the winter season. 

Short term:

Temperatures expected to keep on rising over the next several days with no snowfall in short-term sight. Activity going on over the Pacific Ocean, trends showing that it will slowly make the journey to Utah, hopefully bringing some snow. If you want something to do over the weekend, perhaps pray that the storm system over the Pacific decides to speed up and hit Utah. 

Long term:

tropicaltidbits.com, showing precipitation over Utah towards Christmas Eve.

The low-pressure system over the Pacific Ocean seems to stall over the ocean for a while, but could potentially bring some precipitation to Utah next Wednesday. However, the low should make it to Utah by Christmas time, so maybe we can get a white Christmas? Besides that, expect temperatures to keep on rising and the valley to get get more smoggy. 

Backcountry comments:

If you will be traveling in the backcountry make sure you have the proper equipment and know before you go. For the whole avalanche forecast and all things avalanche head over to our friends at the Utah Avalanche Center.