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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-224 at Meadows Drive (UT224)

Lat: 40.6757°NLon: 111.52115°WElev: 6697.0ft.

no precip

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 07:40 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 6. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 6. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
New Year's Day
Snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.6°N 111.64°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 am MST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Dec 29, 2025-6pm MST Jan 4, 2026
 
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