Utah, Oct 2026

A rare setup

Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants reach Utah. Photo: Kasiarunachalam, CC BY-SA.

How rare

"Twice in 20 years"

NWS Salt Lake City's own forecaster on tropical moisture reaching Utah.

The optimistic call

Snowbird: up to 14"

OpenSnow's forecast. NWS itself calls for just 2 to 5 inches.

The honest quote

"Not sure it's skiable"

The NWS forecaster's own read on this snow's quality.

Won't last

Melting fast

Both forecasters agree. See the full guide for every number.

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NWS vs OpenSnow

Every resort, every forecast, compared side by side.

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