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Winter Storm Warnings in place during snowy May storm

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Posted at 3:46 PM, May 05, 2024
and last updated 2024-05-06 10:57:46-04

SALT LAKE CITY — It may be May, but Utahns saw snow on Sunday and the wintery weather will continue through the beginning of the week.

Utah woke up to frigid temperatures in the 30s in northern areas of the state Monday morning, with wet roads in the valleys and snow hammering mountain areas.

The cold continues throughout the day, with the high in Salt Lake City expected to be 55 degrees, more than ten degrees below average for this time of year.

Slushy, snowy roads were seen on the benches but rain is making for slick conditions even in valley areas Monday morning.

Stormy weather will continue throughout the day, with snow eventually turning to rain later in the day.

The cold weather won't let up, as another storm slides in right behind it. Unsettled conditions will continue throughout Tuesday with snow and rain.

PHOTO GALLERY: Snow in the Salt Lake Valley

Widespread rain was forecast throughout Sunday, and these showers even turned into snowfall in the Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of Tooele and Davis counties.

The National Weather Service even issued Winter Storm Warnings along the Wasatch Mountains. The warnings were issued Sunday afternoon and last through Tuesday afternoon. The NWS said there could be up to two feet of snow in the Cottonwood canyons, as well as the mountains in the Ogden and Logan areas.

Rocky Mountain Power reported about 800 power outages Sunday afternoon: Approximately 80 in Cache County, 350 across the Salt Lake Valley, and around 250 more near Orem.

As always, Utahns are encouraged to visit the Utah's Weather Authority Facebook group to view what others are seeing, and share what you're seeing in your neck of the woods.

The NWS even reported that there was a 20-degree drop between Saturday and Sunday in some areas!