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ST. GEORGE — The first day of spring is just around the corner, but winter isn’t about to let up, at least not in the Central and Southern Utah mountains.
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The National Weather Service has issued winter storm watch and winter weather advisory for Washington, Iron, Kane, Garfield and Beaver counties from 6 p.m. Wednesday through late Friday night, according to a news release.
Brian Head and Alton are specific areas the weather service mentioned in the alert.
The mountain forecast calls for snow accumulations of 6-12 inches on Wednesday and an additional snow accumulation of 1-2 feet for favored areas through Friday.
According to the news release, “The first storm will primarily impact mountains between I-15 and US-89 favored in westerly flow.
The second, more significant storm will primarily impact mountains east of US-89, especially those favored in southeasterly flow.”
The weather service also reminds the public that “travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially over passes and summits … Slow down and use caution while traveling … Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.”
For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the official NWS forecast, high-end Amount and low-end amount, click here.
For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, click here.