Southern Utah holiday weekend weather: Warmer temps for some, possible white Christmas for others

December 20, 2018 Utah Channel 3

ST. GEORGE — According to the National Weather Service, this weekend and the holiday’s weather for the majority of southwestern Utah will include warmer-than-average temperatures for some areas, while others may experience a white Christmas.

Below are your St. George, Cedar City, Zion National Park and Brian Head area weekend weather forecasts, including current warnings and advisories. And for a look at this weekend’s events, check out the St. George News TGIF Show: Your weekend adventure guide brought to you by Virgin River Casino.

St. George

Friday

Partly sunny with a high of 59 and low of 34, with calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny with a high of 56 and low of 34, with calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny with a high of 57 and low of 34, with calm wind.

Christmas Eve

Mostly sunny with a high of 58 and low of 36, with a slight chance of rain in the evening.

Christmas

Partly sunny with a high of 52 and low of 31, with a chance of rain.

Cedar City

Friday

Mostly cloudy with a high of 53 and low of 28, with southwest winds of 3-6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny with a high of 45 and low of 27, with north winds of 3-6 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny with a high of 48 and low of 31, with light southeast winds.

Christmas Eve

Mostly sunny with a high of 49 and low of 30, with a chance of snow in the evening.

Christmas

Mostly cloudy with a high of 38 and low of 21, with a chance of snow.

Zion National Park/Springdale

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Friday

Mostly cloudy with a high of 56 and low of 26, with south winds of 6 mph.

Saturday

Sunny with a high of 52 and low of 25, with north northwest winds of 6-8 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny with a high of 52 and low of 26, with east winds of 7 mph.

Christmas Eve

Mostly sunny with a high of 54 and low 28, with a 10 percent chance of rain in the evening. Snow is also possible.

Christmas

Mostly cloudy with a high of 42 and low of 20, with a chance of snow.

Brian Head

According to the Brian Head Resort website, the area has received 0 inches of snow over the last 24 hours, maintaining a 39-inch base depth.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with a high of 32 and low of 18, with southwest winds of 21-23 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny with a high of 27 and low of 17, with north winds of 14-17 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny with a high of 29 and low of 20, with west winds of 20 mph.

Christmas Eve

Mostly sunny with a high of 28 and low of 16, with a 20 percent chance of snow before 11 a.m.

Christmas

Cloudy with a high of 21 and low of 8. Snow is likely.

For current snow accumulation totals, weather and lift status at Brian Head Resort, click here.

Weather warnings and advisories

A hazardous weather outlook is in place for the western two thirds of Utah due to a couple of fast moving weather systems.

Starting on Friday, these weather systems will bring snow to some northern Utah mountain ranges. Snow is expected to remain above 5,500 feet today, dropping lower to the valley tonight. Little, if any, snow accumulation is expected in the valleys.

The weather pattern is expected to remain active during next week. Those with holiday travel plans should keep a close eye on the forecast.

For more information on current weather conditions and advisories, go the National Weather Service-Salt Lake City office website.

For winter road conditions, go to the Utah Department of Transportation website.

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