No resort is open for skiing in Utah today. At Alta, today is mostly sunny with a high near 43 degrees and no snow expected. You cannot ski lifts today, but the forecast has changed in one useful way. The dry stretch should end this weekend, with snow likely on Saturday.
Resort status
- Alta: closed, projected opening November 20
- Snowbird: closed, projected opening November 27
- Brighton: closed, opening date not yet announced
- Solitude: closed, projected opening November 20
- Deer Valley: closed, projected opening December 5
- Park City: closed, projected opening November 20
- Snowbasin: closed, projected opening November 27
- Powder Mountain: closed, projected opening December 11
- Brian Head: closed, opening date not yet announced, postponed from November 6
All dates are from Ski Utah, checked this morning, and all are conditions permitting. Eagle Point will not operate this season.
What changed
The opening list did not change overnight. Ski Utah, checked live this morning, still lists Brian Head as to be announced, with no replacement date after its postponement. Alta, Solitude and Park City are 10 days out, on November 20. Sundance is still listed for December 4, and Brighton is still to be announced. The weather outlook is what changed. Ski Utah forecaster Evan Thayer, posted today at 6:07 AM, said quiet weather continues for a few more days, then a pattern shift will send the first storm system into Utah by Saturday, with light snowfall possible in the mountains. He also pointed to another storm likely around Tuesday of next week. That brings the next snow earlier than the November 16 to 18 window mentioned yesterday.
Conditions
At Alta, today is mostly sunny, with a high near 43 and temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. Wind is west northwest around 5 mph, and the chance of precipitation is 0 percent this morning. Tonight is mostly clear, with a low around 30. Veterans Day on Wednesday is sunny near 46, Thursday is sunny near 47, and Friday is mostly sunny near 42. Friday night brings a chance of snow, with 1 to 2 inches possible. Saturday is cooler, near 36, with snow showers likely and 2 to 4 inches possible. There are no active National Weather Service alerts for Alta this morning, and Ski Utah reports no new snow in the last 24 hours. Alta is listed with a 16 inch base, Snowbird with 21 inches, and Solitude with 8 inches.
Roads
No specific traction restriction for SR-210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon or SR-190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon was confirmed in this check, and there are no active National Weather Service alerts for Alta. With dry weather today, canyon roads should be a straightforward drive, but check UDOT Cottonwood Canyons updates before you go on Saturday, when snow returns to the forecast.
Today’s call
Do not plan on lift served skiing in Utah today. The next scheduled openings are November 20 at Alta, Solitude and Park City, conditions permitting. Use the dry days through Friday to finish preseason gear and pass checks. Then watch the Saturday forecast closely, because it is the first real test of whether the pattern is actually shifting. If you head into the backcountry, check the Utah Avalanche Center first.
Sources checked this morning: National Weather Service forecast, hourly forecast and alerts for Alta, and Ski Utah snow report and opening dates checked live November 10.