WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO MUCH OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO SUNDAY AS THE NEXT STORM IMPACTS THE AREA. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEPART THE REGION BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY ALTHOUGH LOCAL AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN RANGES OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 9000 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VALLEYS MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS AS WELL. DUE TO THE INITIAL WARM NATURE OF THE STORM...SOME RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 8000 FEET ON SUNDAY BEFORE COLDER AIR ARRIVES LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
KEEP INFORMED WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND FOR FURTHER REFINEMENTS.