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A brief spike in temperatures Friday, followed by cooler temperatures and additional moisture caused flooding across much of northern Utah as the weekend began.
A flood warning has been issued for areas near the Bear River until 11 p.m. Sunday, extending from below the Cutler Dam at Cutler Reservoir to the Great Salt Lake.
The Bear River is above flood stage below the Cutler Dam, the National Weather Service says, and is expected to crest Saturday evening. It is expected to fall below flood stage by Sunday evening.
The American Red Cross and local disaster assistance organizations scheduled a "one-stop shop" for people affected by Box Elder County flooding on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the multi-agency resource center at Garland City Hall (72 N. Main Street), a news release from the Red Cross said.
"Trained caseworkers will be on site to help people create personal recovery plans, navigate paperwork and locate assistance for their specific disaster-caused needs," the release said. "Representatives from several government, nonprofit, and religiously-affiliated disaster relief organizations will also be on hand."
Meanwhile, snowfall at Alta is the highest it's been in six seasons, according to the NWS. From Oct. 1 to Feb. 24, it received 403 inches with a snow water equivalent of 36 inches. In the 2010-2011 season, it received 405 inches with a snow water equivalent of 42 inches.
The Salt Lake area was forecast to be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in the afternoon Saturday with highs in the mid-30s. Overnight more clouds were expected to gather and lows were expected to dip down near 20 degrees. On Sunday, skies will be sunny with highs near 40 degrees, the NWS predicted. Sunday night, clouds are expected to roll in with a 50 percent chance of snow overnight. Lows will dip down near 30 degrees.
Sunny skies were expected in St. George on Saturday with highs in the low 50s. Clouds will gather in the evening and there will be a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight as temperatures decrease to about 30 degrees. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy in the morning but the clouds should dissipate as highs reach the mid-50s. Sunday night will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid-30s, the NWS said.
Danger for backcountry slides was moderate in areas near Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake, Provo, Skyline, the Uintas and Moab, according to the Utah Avalanche Center, and the risk was low near Abajo. Air quality levels were expected to be green, or good, all weekend, the Utah Division of Air Quality said.
For more detailed forecast information, visit The Salt Lake Tribune's weather page.
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