Snow Squall Warning Issued for Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties in Southern Utah

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Snow Squall Warning for portions of southern and southwestern Utah. This alert is classified as a severe weather event with likely certainty, triggered by a dangerous line of snow squalls detected by radar moving southeast at 45 mph.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions in southern Utah:

• Northeastern Washington County
• Southeastern Beaver County
• Central Iron County

Specific locations impacted include Cedar City, Beaver, Enoch, Parowan, Paragonah, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Summit, Minersville, Kanarraville, Brian Head, Hamilton Fort, and Adamsville.

Major transportation routes affected include:

• Interstate 15 between mile markers 46 and 110.
• Utah Route 21 between mile markers 86 and 107.
• Utah Route 56 between mile markers 34 and 61.

What You Should Do

Residents and motorists are advised to consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to accidents.

Expected Conditions

As of 9:06 AM MST, a dangerous line of snow squalls was located along a line extending from 16 miles south of Milford to 12 miles north of New Harmony. Hazards include:

• Intense bursts of heavy snow and blowing snow.
• Visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile.
• Wind gusts greater than 50 mph, which could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
• Impact: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Timeline

The Snow Squall Warning is effective immediately as of 9:08 AM MST on February 18, 2026. The warning and its associated hazards are expected to last until 10:00 AM MST.