Two Feet of Snow Likely for Utah Ski Resorts This Week, but Storm Will Start Warm

Two rounds of snow will move through Utah from Monday, March 2, through early Saturday, March 7, 2026.

The first wave arrives Monday with a warm start. Snow levels begin high. As the cold front moves through Monday afternoon and evening, snow levels fall quickly, and the Wasatch picks up a steady, modest refresh into Tuesday.

Better ski conditions come with the second system, late Wednesday night through Friday night, when colder air lowers snow levels at most bases, and snow quality turns lighter. Alta and Snowbird lead the Wasatch with 14-22 inches through early Saturday, with Brighton and Solitude at 10-17 inches and Powder Mountain at 11-16 inches in the same window.

Keep reading for a full breakdown by resort and more.

Ski Resort Forecasted Snowfall Totals March 2-7, 2026

• Deer Valley: 5-9 in
• Park City Mountain Resort: 7-11 in
• Beaver Mountain: 8-12 in
• Eagle Point: 8-13 in
• Powder Mountain: 11-16 in
• Brighton: 10-17 in
• Solitude: 10-17 in
• Snowbird: 14-22 in
• Alta Ski Area: 14-22 in

Storm Timing and Discussion

Monday’s storm starts on the warm side, with snow levels near 9,000 feet early in the day and lower elevations running wet before the colder air arrives. Guidance stays tightly clustered on the cold front timing and the steady drop in snow levels through Monday afternoon, reaching roughly 7,000 feet by late day and lower Monday night. Totals look modest overall, with the best accumulation focused on the Cottonwoods and higher terrain: Alta and Snowbird 5-8 inches by Tuesday afternoon, with Brighton and Solitude 4-6 inches and Powder Mountain 6-9 inches.

A lull sets up late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Temperatures run closer to seasonal levels during this break, and winds ease compared to the frontal passage. This is the window to let surfaces settle before the next, colder system.

The next storm arrives late Wednesday night and continues through Friday night, with snow levels trending much lower as the coldest air pushes in. Models converge well on the colder profile and the multi-day duration, and they also point to gusty west-to-northwest ridge winds, especially Thursday, which will move snow around on exposed terrain.

The spread grows on where the heaviest bursts focus within the Wasatch, so confidence stays higher on the timing and snow levels than on exact peak totals. Still, the Cottonwoods stand out again with Alta and Snowbird adding 8-14 inches from late Wednesday night through early Saturday, and Brighton and Solitude 6-11 inches; Park City 4-8 inches improves as the colder air locks in, and Eagle Point 6-11 inches looks like a solid southern Utah beneficiary in the same late-week window.

Daily Chase Recommendations

Each day's snowfall range combines the previous night (4 p.m.-8 a.m.) and that day (8 a.m.-4 p.m.). The picks below focus on the days when new snow and quality line up best. Expect the snow to trend lighter as the colder late-week system takes over.

• Tuesday: Powder Mountain for 5-8 inches of moderate snow, with Alta at 4-7 inches and colder upper-elevation temps that should keep it lighter.

• Friday: Alta and Snowbird for 4-8 inches of fluffy to blower snow, with light to moderate winds and the best turns on sheltered terrain.

Extended Outlook

Sunday looks quieter, then another round shows up in the Monday through Wednesday window with much lower confidence on outcomes. The European and American solutions lean toward a modest refresh, and the Canadian solution runs much wetter and would turn that period into a more meaningful storm.

A realistic range for the upper Wasatch is 6-12 inches on the low end to 1-2 feet if the wetter track verifies, with snow levels likely cold enough to keep it mostly snow at the resorts.

Broader pattern signals lean toward near-normal temperatures and near-normal precipitation for Utah, with drier tendencies closer to California and Nevada, so the next big reload depends heavily on storm track and timing.