Is this June or March?
A powerful low pressure area was centered over Wyoming. It will move toward the NE. It, along with other things mixed in the weather pie, will trigger an outbreak of severe weather today especially in the Dakotas, Western Minnesota and NE Nebraska where an enhanced “moderate risk” is posted.
But over on the western side of that low, it is a different storm. Much colder air is pouring southward and strong winds are occurring over a wide area.
WINTRY WEATHER
* 12 to 18 inches of heavy wet snow expected by mid-day Thursday in the mountains of Western Montana.
* In Utah, 4 to 8 inches of snow expected in the Central Wasatch Mountains with possibly 10 inches at and above 9,000 feet. In North Utah across the north part of the Wasatch Range and the west part of the Uinta range, 2 to 6 inches was expected today, then a break late today and tonight before an additional 2 to 5 inches Thursday. So, their storm total may be 4 to 9 inches.
A cold rain was falling across the lower elevations in Utah. So far. 0.59 at Layton, 0.75 at Farmington and 0.85 at Dugway (out on the Salt Flats)
Wind gust of 71 mph at Signal Peak, elevation 8972, as the cold air poured in. High winds everywhere.
