UTAH HIT by SNOWSTORM — UP TO 2 FEET of SNOW, Canyon Flooding & Road Closures (Latest Updates)

Utah’s first mountain snow of the 2026–2027 season arrived on October 12, as moisture left behind by Tropical Storm Rachel helped bring heavy precipitation, flooding and an early taste of winter to the state. The storm turned mountain peaks above Salt Lake City white after days of rain, while a winter weather advisory covered parts of the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. An upper-level cutoff low is keeping cold air and moisture over Utah, bringing rain to lower elevations and snow to higher terrain. Forecasters expect the heaviest accumulations above 9,000 feet, with up to two feet possible in the highest elevations. Northeast Utah could see snow showers continue into Thursday. The same weather system caused significant disruption over the weekend. Flooding closed Big Cottonwood Canyon highway, while rescuers pulled 70 runners and volunteers from remote terrain near Moab during the Moab 240 ultramarathon. In southwest Utah, heavy rain and burn-scar conditions raised flash-flood concerns. The early snowfall comes after Utah recorded a record-low snowpack last winter, increasing attention on the state’s water outlook. However, one storm cannot determine the season ahead, and a possible Super El Niño adds uncertainty to winter snowfall predictions. In this video... we examine the first mountain snow, the flooding linked to Rachel’s remnants, the cutoff low driving the forecast, and what the early storm could mean for Utah’s water supply and ski season. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 0:20 — Utah’s First Mountain Snow of the Season 1:18 — Winter Weather Advisory and Snowfall Forecast 3:09 — Snow Reaches the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains 6:02 — Tropical Storm Rachel’s Moisture Brings Flooding 8:54 — Burn Scars and Flash-Flood Risks 9:53 — What’s Driving the Cold, Slow-Moving Storm? 12:42 — Record-Low Snowpack and Utah’s Water Outlook 15:34 — Super El Niño: What It Could Mean for Winter SOURCES - National Weather Service - Utah Department of Transportation #UtahSnow #UtahWeather #UtahSnowstorm #UtahSnowfall2026 #TropicalStormRachel #WasatchMountains #UintaMountains #UtahFlooding #FlashFlood #SuperElNino #Snowpack #WinterWeather #SkiSeason #GlobalWeather