North Round Valley webcam Dec. 28, 2023 Photo: Mountain Trails

Significant statewide precipitation seems unlikely in the near future, leaving many hoping for a shift in weather patterns as we step into January.

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City and the greater Salt Lake City area face an unusually dry spell. Recent analysis of 100 accumulated precipitation models for Salt Lake City by the National Weather Service indicates an unfortunate continuation of this trend.

The translation for local residents and eager skiers: anticipate dry conditions to persist into the new year. While some models hint at weak storm systems arriving in the first week of January, the majority forecast a continuation of dry weather over the next 10 days. Consequently, significant statewide precipitation seems unlikely in the near future, leaving many hoping for a shift in weather patterns as we step into January.

Powderbuoy has Jan 8th on the books for a potential storm with faint hopes of something materializing around Jan 1.