Salt Lake City Ties February Heat Record

Heat in Salt Lake turned what could have been a nice refresh for the many ski areas in the Wasatch into a rainstorm and a whole lot of slush. 

Many resorts in the area are below their average snowpack for the year. Despite storms over the holidays, Park City is reporting 66% of its median snowpack, Alta is at 88% and Brian Head, in southern Utah, is at a measly 50%. 

Utah skiers shouldn't despair just yet. According to the OpenSnow forecast from February 6, cold air is headed back to the Wasatch, along with snow.

Upper elevations in the Cottonwood Canyons could see a few inches of wetter snow tonight and there are increasing chances of significant snowfall Friday through Saturday morning. There's also increasing confidence for a low pressure trough to move in from February 13-15. 

Although early February is a decent way through the ski season, there's still a lot of potential for La Niña to deliver to Utah and bring those snow totals up. La Niña is know for bringing colder, late season storms to Utah.