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Posted: 5:51 PM-
The Pacific storm that swept the state today should give way Sunday to a breezy, sunny, cool fall day.
The National Weather Service forecast a high of 69 degrees for today along the Wasatch Front, with overnight lows in the mid- to upper 30s, said forecaster Mike Conger.
Saturday's storm brought snow to the high country and skiffs of sleet on the high benches, where about a half-inch of slush accumulated, Conger said.
An unexpected bit of snow mixed with rain on the valley floors, too, because the storm hit the mountains a little harder than was earlier forecast. "Precipitation was a little more intense, so it dragged some of that snow into the valley," Conger said.
The snow level dropped to 6,000 feet Saturday. The high country got at least 8 inches of new snow Saturday with more expected overnight.
The wet weather caused havoc with several motorists.
Rainfall and speed contributed to a roll-over collision on Interstate 80 near Emery in Summit County on Saturday morning, said Agent Cori Start of the Utah Department of Public Safety. The driver of the vehicle was reported in critical condition.
As of 3 p.m., UHP troopers officers responded to at least 20 wrecks, most of them on I-215 near 2000 East. UHP officials reported no serious injuries.
"It's just that water gets backed up right there and people hydroplane," Start said.
Another storm is expected to arrive Monday, but should be weaker than the previous system, Conger said. By Tuesday, the nice fall weather will return, only to exit for another weekend storm, this one a little more energetic.
"About seven days out, we'll do this all over again," Conger said.
- Reporter Nathan C. Gonzalez contributed to this story.
The Pacific storm that swept the state Saturday should give way today to a breezy, sunny, cool fall day.
The National Weather Service forecast a high of 69 degrees for today along the Wasatch Front, with overnight lows in the mid- to upper 30s, said forecaster Mike Conger.
Saturday's storm brought snow to the high country and skiffs of sleet on the high benches, where about a half-inch of slush accumulated, Conger said.
An unexpected bit of snow mixed with rain on the valley floors, too, because the storm hit the mountains a little harder than was earlier forecast. "Precipitation was a little more intense, so it dragged some of that snow into the valley," Conger said.
The snow level dropped to 6,000 feet Saturday. The high country got at least 8 inches of new snow Saturday with more expected overnight.
The wet weather caused havoc with several motorists.
Rainfall and speed contributed to a roll-over collision on Interstate 80 near Emery in Summit County on Saturday morning, said Agent Cori Start of the Utah Department of Public Safety. The driver of the vehicle was reported in critical condition.
As of 3 p.m., UHP troopers officers responded to at least 20 wrecks, most of them on I-215 near 2000 East. UHP officials reported no serious injuries.
"It's just that water gets backed up right there and people hydroplane," Start said.
Another storm is expected to arrive Monday, but should be weaker than the previous system, Conger said. By Tuesday, the nice fall weather will return, only to exit for another weekend storm, this one a little more energetic.
"About seven days out, we'll do this all over again," Conger said.
- Reporter Nathan C. Gonzalez contributed to this story.