You cannot ski at a Utah resort today. No lifts are open yet, and Brian Head is still delayed with no new date. The one thing to know is the pattern finally changes late this week. Today and Thursday stay sunny and dry at Alta, then snow arrives Friday night and continues Saturday, less than ten days before the first Wasatch openings planned for November 20.
Resort status
- Alta: Closed. Opening November 20.
- Snowbird: Closed. Opening November 27.
- Brighton: Closed. Opening date not yet announced.
- Solitude: Closed. Opening November 20.
- Deer Valley: Closed. Opening December 5.
- Park City: Closed. Opening November 20.
- Snowbasin: Closed. Opening November 27.
- Powder Mountain: Closed. Opening December 11.
- Brian Head: Closed. Opening was planned for November 6 and has been postponed. New date not yet announced.
Elsewhere, Sundance is planned for December 4 and Snowland for December 18. Eagle Point is closed for the 2026 to 27 season.
What changed
The weekend storm timing is clearer than yesterday. The National Weather Service now starts snow at Alta on Friday evening, with the steadiest snow Friday night and Saturday. Ski Utah, in its November 11 morning forecast, also calls for a storm late Friday through Saturday for high elevations, then another storm possible in the middle of next week and possibly a third storm after that. Snow levels start higher and then fall, so totals will favor the highest terrain first.
Conditions
At Alta today, the National Weather Service forecast is sunny with a high near 48 and no chance of precipitation. Tonight is mostly clear with a low around 34. Thursday is sunny again with a high near 48. Friday turns cooler, with a high near 43 and a chance of snow after 5 pm. Friday night snow is likely, with 1 to 3 inches possible. Saturday brings more snow, with a high near 33 and 3 to 5 inches possible. That makes 4 to 8 inches possible from Friday night through Saturday. Sunday is partly sunny with a high near 35. There are no active weather alerts for Alta today.
Roads
Canyon roads are dry today and Thursday, and no specific restriction for SR 190 or SR 210 was confirmed this morning. That changes Friday night. If you plan to be in Big Cottonwood Canyon or Little Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday, check UDOT and the forecast before you go, and expect winter driving conditions while snow is falling.
Today’s call
Use today and Thursday for dry weather errands, boot fitting, and ski tuning. Do not plan on a resort opening this week. Watch Friday night and Saturday totals closely, because that snow, plus the possible storm next Tuesday, is what the November 20 resorts need. Check back tomorrow for any change to the storm timing or to Brian Head.