Periods of heavy snowfall are expected across the Wasatch Mountains on Sunday, and meteorologists are urging post-Thanksgiving travelers to plan ahead.

That’s because three snowstorms are expected to hit northern Utah this weekend, bringing the possibility of a foot or more of snow in higher-elevation areas, the National Weather Service’s Salt Lake City office is predicting.

The Salt Lake Valley could get about an inch.

The first and mildest of the three systems is expected Friday evening, bringing a light dusting to the mountains, said meteorologist Joe Worster.

“On Sunday is when the fun really begins to happen,” Worster said. “We have a pretty decent system coming in from the Pacific Northwest.”

Snowfall is expected to begin in the morning and continue through early Monday, he said

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