SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The days leading up to Halloween are expected to be unusually frigid this year, and children might have to add several layers of clothing underneath their costumes or plan a quick night of trick or treating.
The National Weather Service says some Utah residents will be driving to work in the snow Tuesday as the state faces the likelihood of record-low temperatures into Thursday.
“We’re basically skipping ahead to January this week,” the weather service in Salt Lake City tweeted Monday.
A cold front moved into Utah early this week. Temperatures across the state are about 20-30 degrees below average, with some locales expected to be well below freezing in the next couple of days, weather forecasters said.
Multiple areas matched or beat historical lows for Oct. 28, including Salt Lake City, Cedar City, Canyonlands National Park and Capitol Reef National Park.
Snow is expected to accumulate in the mountainous areas Tuesday and to a lesser degree in the valleys. Some of the wintry weather also will be accompanied by wind up to 60 mph (96.56 kph) near St. George and 45 mph (72.42 kph) around Salt Lake City and southeast of Provo.
Forecasters say residents should be prepared to bundle up, disconnect outdoor hoses from faucets, winterize and drain swamp coolers, and cover any sensitive plants.
Temperatures will rise above freezing Thursday, but it won’t be high enough to stave off Halloween chills.
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