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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 01:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
New Year's Day
Snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.6°N 111.61°W (Elev. 10108 ft)
Last Update:
2:04 pm MST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Dec 29, 2025-6pm MST Jan 4, 2026
 
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