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    New Year’s Eve snow · Salt Lake City

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Salt Lake City?

    In Salt Lake City, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 25% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 51% of years.

    Close to a coin flip, so midnight gets a second thing to be dramatic about.
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    25 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    25%
    1 in on the ground
    51%
    Usual high
    37°F
    Usual low
    24°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Salt Lake City runs from about 24°F to 37°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Salt Lake City comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Spokane: an inch on the ground in 50% of years
    • Erie: an inch on the ground in 50% of years
    • Rockford: an inch on the ground in 50% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00024127.