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261 events in Wasatch Mountains South of I-80 · page 1 of 3
Clear all filtersA group of seven snowbikers met in Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Guardsmans Pass trailhead with the intention to ride in the area during the afternoon. Most of the group had extensive backcountry, including formal avalanche training, and members of the group were equipped with transceiver (though no transceiver check was performed), probe, shovel, and avalanche airbag. While they were aware of the
NOAA record 1306850 ↗Two skiers left the Butler Fork trailhead in Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday morning 2/21 with the plan to do a run known as The Triangle. This is in Butler Basin, a Big Cottonwood Canyon drainage east of Gobblers Knob. The skiers ascended a steep north-facing slope next to the desired run, when near the top an avalanche broke. Both skiers were caught and carried around 100 feet down the slope, bec
NOAA record 1310038 ↗Just following noon two children and their father entered a backcountry area by leaving the Brighton Ski area boundary west of the Crest lift. One of the children, an 11 year old female ahead of her other family members, traversed into the backcountry along an apron above Rock Garden towards the Mary Main bowl at which time bystanders on the ridge reported that an avalanche released above her. She
NOAA record 1306253 ↗In the late afternoon hours a man and his juvenile son were riding snowmobiles in the Snake Creek/Ant Knolls area of the Wasatch Mountains roughly between Alta and Midway. The father reportedly became stuck at the bottom of a steep bowl like slope around 4:00 PM, with the son also becoming stuck upon attempting to help. An avalanche released from higher up on the slope, narrowly avoiding the son,
NOAA record 1306275 ↗A powerful winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to the area. Reported snow observations include 47 inches of snow at Alta - Collins (4.7 inches water), 36 inches of snow at Brighton Crest (3.7 inches water), 32 inches of snow at Solitude (3.3 inches water), and 28 inches of snow at Park City Mountain (2.7 inches of water). Additionally, SNOTEL stations including Thaynes Canyon and Mill
NOAA record 1306212 ↗Law enforcement in addition to the Utah Avalanche Center reported a natural avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon between Snowbird and Alta, which resulted in the partial burial of 3 vehicles containing a total of 5 or 6 passengers. No injuries were reported, and the main canyon road was reopened at approximately 7:30 PM MST.
NOAA record 1238246 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Cascade Mountain, Mill-D North, and Atwater recorded from 1.6 to 2.6 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 34 inches of snow. Additionally, many snow safety community partners, including those within the Utah Department of Transportation, observed snow water equivalent ranging from approximately 1.2 to 2.1 inches, resulting in 18 to 32
NOAA record 1238245 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Timpanogos Divide, Mill-D North, and Atwater recorded from 1.6 to 2.4 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 21 to 32 inches of snow. Additionally, snow safety partners including those at Alta, Brighton, and Park City reported approximately 1.6 to 3.0 inches of snow water equivalent, with corresponding snow measurements 23 to 39 inches.
NOAA record 1235546 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Mill-d North, Cascade Mountain, and Timpanogos Divide recorded from 1.4 to 2.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 38 inches of snow. Additionally, many snow safety community partners, including those within the Utah Department of Transportation, observed snow water equivalent ranging from approximately 1.8 to 2.8 inches, resulting in
NOAA record 1231537 ↗A storm total snowfall of 37.0 inches with 3.69 inches of snow water equivalent was recorded at Alta-Collins. Other snowfall observations include 35.0 inches with 3.10 inches of snow water equivalent at Brighton Crest, 32.1 inches with 3.17 inches of snow water equivalent at Alta, 29.0 inches with 3.16 inches of snow water equivalent at Snowbird, and 23.0 inches with 2.25 inches of snow water equi
NOAA record 1227510 ↗A skier and a guide were caught in an avalanche in the East Bowl of upper Silver Fork. The skier triggered the avalanche above the guide who was skiing below. Both were carried by the avalanche. The skier was badly injured, with a broken leg, but survived. The guide had traumatic injuries and died.
NOAA record 1227504 ↗Sometime during the day, a party of backcountry skiers started a day in Big Cottonwood Canyon, eventually working their way up to the Park City ridgeline. The skiers then planned a descent into the Katie's area. One of the skiers started a descent, causing a hard slab to break approximately 30 ft above them on the second turn of their run. This avalanche caused the skier to be pulled into a chute
NOAA record 1229648 ↗A snowboarder died in an avalanche in Silver Fork of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
NOAA record 1224980 ↗A man was snowboarding in the Porter Fork area of Millcreek Canyon when he was caught by an avalanche. He was dug from the snow several days later.
NOAA record 1224975 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 35.5 inches with 4.91 inches of snow water equivalent was measured at Alta. Other snowfall accumulations include 34.0 inches with 3.79 inches of snow water equivalent at Brighton, 27.0 inches with 3.08 inches of snow water equivalent at Snowbird, and 20.0 inches with 2.42 inches of snow water equivalent at Solitude.
NOAA record 1224967 ↗A group of three backcountry skiers set out early in the morning to ski in the Big Willow Aprons area near Lone Peak. After skiing for several hours without issue, an unintentionally triggered soft slab avalanche occurred on the north aspect of the slope (approximately 40 degree angle) around 10,600 feet elevation. The avalanche was approximately 18 inches deep, 150 feet wide, and had a vertical r
NOAA record 1166963 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Mill-D North, Snowbird, and Atwater recorded 2.1 to 3.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 23 to 40 inches of snow. An additional report of 24.8 inches of snowfall was received from a snow safety official at Alta.
NOAA record 1166954 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 26.0 inches was measured at Alta - Collins. Other snowfall accumulations include 19.8 inches at Alta - Udot, 19.0 inches at Brighton - Crest, and 18.5 inches at Snowbird.
NOAA record 1171533 ↗Three skiers skiing on the east face of Mt. Raymond in Millcreek Canyon triggered an avalanche, with a width of approximately 200 feet, a depth of 2 feet, and a vertical run of approximately 800 feet. One of the skiers was caught in the slide and forced into trees at a high rate of speed, which resulted in the skier breaking an arm. The other skiers were able to sling the injured skiers arm, and t
NOAA record 1165694 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Cascade Mountain, Mill-D North, and Atwater recorded 1.9 to 4.0 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 to 54 inches of snow. Additionally, some reports received from the snow safety community include 39 inches of snow at Alta - Collins, 37 inches of snow at Brighton - Crest, and 25 inches of snow at Park City Mountain. An additional report
NOAA record 1165178 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Cascade Mountain, Mill-D North, and Payson R.S. recorded roughly 1.2 to 1.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 to 26 inches of snow. Strong winds and wind gusts were also observed at various mesonet sites in the zone through the event. Some observations included a peak wind gust of 98 mph at the Cardiff Peak mesonet site 3/2 at 10:40 am
NOAA record 1158194 ↗A wind gust of 87 mph was recorded at the Central Wasatch Peaks - West mesonet site. Snowfall accumulation was generally below warning criteria, but Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed from around 11:30 p.m. on February 26 through 8:30 a.m. on February 27 for avalanche mitigation.
NOAA record 1162902 ↗Time is unknown. Four skiers were caught in an avalanche near Big Cottonwood Canyon. One of the skiers had shoulder and upper leg pain and was not able to ski out. The other skiers called for help, and the injured skier was lifted out. The others skied out after medics recovered the injured skier.
NOAA record 1164303 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 27 inches was measured at the Brighton - Crest site. Other snowfall accumulations include 23.5 inches at the Alta-Collins site, 18.5 inches at Park City Mountain, and 18.0 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 1162820 ↗Time is unknown. A group of three skiers noticed a solo skier was caught in an avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, then carried 1,500 feet by a second avalanche. A member of the group skied down to the caught individual, and called for assistance, with the injured skier then being lifted from the scene.
NOAA record 1164304 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 52 inches was measured at the Alta - Collins site. Other snowfall accumulations include 45 inches at the Brighton-Crest site, 39 inches at Park City Mountain, and 34 inches at Snowbird.||Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed for portions of time on February 7 for avalanche mitigation. ||Over 75 crashes were reported through the event.
NOAA record 1162787 ↗A group of snowmobilers (estimated at 5 total) were riding in American Fork Canyon Saturday January 13 at an elevation of approximately 10000 feet on a northeast aspect. An avalanche was unintentionally triggered, catching 3 of the members, resulting in partial burial of 2 members, and full burial of 1 member. Of the 2 partial burials, one member deployed an airbag and was able to dig themselves o
NOAA record 1151624 ↗A group of several skiers were backcountry skiing in the of Porter Fork area within Millcreek Canyon on Friday, January 12. The group completed multiple runs in the West Porter Fork portion, and on their third ascent, opted to exit Main Porter Fork from West Porter Fork. As they were exiting, an avalanche was triggered, and one of the skiers in the group was unable to get to a safe location before
NOAA record 1151623 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Timpanogos Divide, Thaynes Canyon, and Atwater recorded roughly 1.8 to 5.5 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 22 to 71 inches of snow. Some additional snowfall reports from the snow safety community include 57.0 inches at Alta Ski Area, 48.0 inches at Brighton, and 31.5 inches at Snowbird. Strong winds were also noted, with several observa
NOAA record 1151596 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 33.0 inches with 1.91 inches of snow water equivalent was measured at Snowbird. Other snowfall observations included 28.0 inches with 1.80 inches of snow water equivalent recorded by the Alta-Collins automated weather station at Alta Ski Area, 23.0 inches with 1.40 inches of snow water equivalent recorded by the Brighton-Crest automated weather station at Brighton, and 1
NOAA record 1149377 ↗A storm total snowfall of 50.0 inches with 4.66 inches of snow water equivalent was recorded by the Alta-Collins automated weather station at Alta Ski Area. Other snowfall observations included 41.0 inches with 3.52 inches of snow water equivalent recorded by the Brighton-Crest automated weather station at Brighton, 39.0 inches with 3.83 inches of snow water equivalent at Snowbird, and 34.0 inches
NOAA record 1145683 ↗A wind gust of 79 mph was recorded at the Cardiff Peak SNOTEL site. A wind gust of 78 mph occurred at the Central Wasatch Peaks site.
NOAA record 1111371 ↗Recorded wind gusts included 79 mph at the Central Wasatch Peaks mesonet site and 75 mph at the Sundance-Arrowhead mesonet site.
NOAA record 1095846 ↗The body of a 50-year-old Holladay man was found buried in the snow following a presumed roof avalanche in Brighton.
NOAA record 1096152 ↗Continued warmth and snowmelt produced a number of large wet avalanches on state Route 210 (Little Cottonwood Canyon Road), including White Pine Chutes 1-4 which ran over the road prolonging closures.
NOAA record 1096144 ↗Rapid warming produced a natural avalanche across the opened portion of State Route 210 (Little Cottonwood Canyon Road) on the 6th. The avalanche flowed into Snowbird, crossing the Chickadee trail and lift.||The town of Alta and Snowbird Village returned to interlodge until the 7th. State Route 210 was closed with limited openings for uphill during the morning and evening on the 8th and 9th due to
NOAA record 1095882 ↗Snowfall accumulation of 67.0 inches with 3.59 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Alta Ski Area. Other snowfall accumulations include 51.0 inches with 2.55 inches of snow water equivalent at Canyons Village at Park City, 35.0 inches with 2.01 inches of snow water equivalent at Brighton Resort, and 26.0 inches with 1.82 inches of snow water equivalent at Solitude Mountain Resort.||Stat
NOAA record 1095337 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Thaynes Canyon, Brighton, and Snowbird recorded 1.3 to 2.7 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 39 inches of snow. Snow observers at Solitude Mountain Resort and Alta Ski Area reported 26 and 34 inches respectively. Additionally, both Little Cottonwood Canyon and Big Cottonwood Canyon were closed for multiple hours for snow removal and
NOAA record 1088843 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Cascade Mountain, Atwater, and Mill-D North recorded 1.6 to 2.1 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 22 to 27 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1088572 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Brighton, Atwater, and Snowbird recorded 1.7 to 2.1 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 21 to 26 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1088565 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Mill-D North, Atwater, and Snowbird recorded 1.8 to 2.9 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 20 to 32 inches of snow. Additionally, observers at Brighton reported approximately 2.3 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in 20 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1087906 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Atwater, Snowbird, and Timpanogos Divide recorded 1.8 to 3.1 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 21 to 32 inches of snow. In addition, many mesonet sensors including Deer Valley - Empire Peak and Sundance - Arrowhead recorded wind gusts in excess of 75 mph. A peak gust of 96 mph was recorded at the Hidden Peak mesonet sensor at approximatel
NOAA record 1087854 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Timpanogos Divide, Brighton, and Snowbird recorded 1.5 to 2.3 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 31 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1087708 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 33.0 inches with 2.51 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Brighton Crest at Brighton. Other snowfall accumulations included 31.0 inches with 2.55 inches of snow water equivalent at Alta Ski Area, 25.0 inches with 1.83 inches of snow water equivalent at Solitude Mountain Resort, 22.0 inches with 1.05 inches of snow water equivalent at Canyons Village, and 21.0
NOAA record 1084122 ↗State Route 210 through Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning for avalanche mitigation. U.S. Highway 189 was closed between Vivian and Canyon Glen Parks due to high avalanche risk from Tuesday night through early Wednesday. A snowfall accumulation of 29.0 inches with 1.90 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Canyons Village. Other snowfall accumul
NOAA record 1083993 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 20 inches was observed at the Alta-Collins mesonet site at Alta Ski Area, with 1.07 inches of snow water equivalent recorded.
NOAA record 1081184 ↗Two backcountry skiers were skiing in the Butler Fork area of Big Cottonwood Canyon during the day. The terrain is noted to be a northeast facing bowl, with slope angle of about 38 degrees, and elevation of around 9000 feet. A fracture in the snow occurred approximately 50 feet above them. While one skier was on the periphery of the ensuing slide, the other was caught in the middle, pushed into a
NOAA record 1076412 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Thaynes Canyon, Brighton, and Mill-d North recorded 0.9 to 1.7 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 14 to 27 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1075914 ↗Several SNOTEL and snow safety community observations including those at Canyons Village at Park City, Solitude Mountain Resort, Brighton Crest, Alta - Collins, and Timpanogos Divide recorded 1.2 to 3.2 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 to 53 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1075846 ↗A large naturally occurring avalanche took place in the morning hours near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. Snow with the avalanche flow covered the entire base of the falls in Provo Canyon and deposited snow onto State Route 189. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, trees were included within the flow, resulting in blocking and damming of the Provo River for a period of time. Several hours aft
NOAA record 1076150 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Payson R.S., Thaynes Canyon, and Snowbird recorded 2.7 to 4.9 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 37 to 67 inches of snow. Similar reports are noted from members of the snow safety community. In addition, winds at Mt. Baldy gusted to 79 mph during the event, and Hidden Peak received gusts up to 97 mph.
NOAA record 1075820 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Timpanogos Divide, Mill-D North, and Snowbird recorded 1.3 to 2.2 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 33 inches of snow. In addition, the mesonet station at Hidden Peak recorded a wind gust of 90 mph during the event.
NOAA record 1075337 ↗The Wasatch Mountains South of I-80 zone saw some of the highest snowfall totals through the event. Several SNOTEL and snow safety community observations including those at Solitude Mountain Resort, Snowbird, Alta Ski Area, and Brighton reported between 2.6 to 4.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 31 to 44 inches of snow. The highest reported snowfall total was 52 inches
NOAA record 1075317 ↗SNOTEL stations recorded 2.0 to 2.5 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 40 to 50 inches of snow. The event extended into January.
NOAA record 1068800 ↗Alta Ski Area received 28.0 inches of snow, with 2.15 inches of snow water equivalent. Brighton received 28.0 inches of snow, with 2.60 inches of snow water equivalent. Snowbird picked up 22.0 inches of snow, with a snow water equivalent of 1.50 inches and Canyons Village - Park City received 21.0 inches of snow, with 2.30 inches of snow water equivalent.
NOAA record 1068799 ↗A wind gust of 130 mph was recorded at the Central Wasatch Peak mesonet site.
NOAA record 1068775 ↗A wind gust of 79 mph was observed at the Central Wasatch Peaks mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 76 mph at the Cardiff Peak mesonet site and 75 mph at the Reynolds Peak mesonet site.
NOAA record 1068714 ↗The Alta-Collins site at Alta Ski Area recorded 47.0 of snow with 2.17 inches of snow water equivalent. Snowbird received 37.0 of snow with 1.85 inches of snow water equivalent. The Brighton Crest site at Brighton recorded 30.0 of snow with 1.75 inches of snow water equivalent. A snowfall accumulation of 27.0 inches with 1.17 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Canyons Village - Par
NOAA record 1068764 ↗A snowfall accumulation of 22.0 inches with 1.28 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Brighton Crest. A snowfall accumulation of 15.0 inches with 0.78 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Silver Lake.
NOAA record 1068703 ↗A 95 mph wind gust was recorded at the Central Wasatch Peak mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 78 mph at the Deer Valley - Mount Baldy mesonet site, 78 mph at the Deer Valley - Empire Peak mesonet site, and 77 mph at the Sundance - Arrowhead Summit mesonet site.
NOAA record 1068686 ↗The SNOTEL station at Snowbird recorded around 1.3 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 inches of snow. Additionally, reports were received of 0.9 inches of snow water equivalent and 19 inches of snow by the BRIGHTON CREST station at Brighton, and 1.0 inches of snow water equivalent and 18 inches of snow by the ALTA - COLLINS station at Alta Ski Area.
NOAA record 1064088 ↗Several SNOTEL stations including Silver Lake Brighton, Thaynes Canyon, and Mill-D North recorded between around 2.4 to 3.1 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 2 to 3 feet of snow. Similar amounts were reported by many cooperative observers. The Snowbird SNOTEL station recorded the highest in the zone, with 4.7 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 57 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1063266 ↗Precipitation amounts includes 3.24 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 26 inches of snow, at Alta Ski Area and approximately 18 inches of snow reported from an employee at Solitude Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 1060419 ↗Storm total snow water equivalents of 1.0 to 1.4 inches were recorded at Snowbird, Mill D North, and Silver Lake Brighton, or approximately 12 to 18 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1023506 ↗Storm total snow water equivalents of 1.1 to 1.6 inches were recorded at Trial Lake, Chalk Creek, and Hole In Rock SNOTELs, or approximately 12 to 18 inches of snow.
NOAA record 1023507 ↗Storm total snow accumulations included 27.6 inches at Alta Ski Area, and 22 inches at Brighton Resort.
NOAA record 1015106 ↗Alta - Collins recorded 3.12 inches of snow water equivalent, with 17 inches of heavy wet snow reported at the site. In addition, Alta Ski Area and Brighton Resort both received 15 inches of snow, with Park City Mountain Resort receiving 14 inches of snow. A wind gust of 95 mph was recorded by the Alta Mt Baldy automated weather station. Other automated weather station wind gusts included 62 mph a
NOAA record 1004093 ↗A combination of high winds and heavy snowfall resulted in winter storm conditions. Storm total snow amounts included 14.5 inches at Snowbird and 12 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort. In addition, automated weather stations recorded high wind gusts, including 90 mph at Alta Mount Baldy, 85 mph at Deer Valley Mount Baldy, 80 mph at Deer Valley Empire Peak, 79 mph at Reynolds Peak, 72 mph at Torped
NOAA record 999412 ↗Precicipitation amounts included 2.9 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 18 inches of snow at Snowbird SNOTEL, and snow water equivalent of 1.8 to 2.2 inches, or approximately 11-14 inches of snow, at Payson RS and Mill-D North SNOTELs. In addition, Brighton Resort recieved 14 inches of snow and 12 inches of snow was reported in Provo Canyon.
NOAA record 999343 ↗Storm total snow amounts included 23 inches at Snowbird, 22 inches at Alta Ski Area, 17 inches at Big Cottonwood Spruces, and 13 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 999333 ↗Storm total snow amounts included 29 inches at Brighton Resort, 29 inches at Alta Collins, 20 inches at Canyons Village, and 19 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 999313 ↗A peak wind gust of 76 mph was recorded by the Central Wasatch Peaks sensor.
NOAA record 941803 ↗Storm total snowfall reports included 58 inches at Alta Ski Area, 50 inches at Snowbird, 31 inches at Big Cottonwood Spruces, 30 inches at Park City Mountain Resort, and 22 inches at SunCrest. In addition, the Town of Alta was placed under interlodge for 60 consecutive hours due to extreme avalanche conditions, beating the record setting 52 hours of interlodge set in February of 2020. State Route
NOAA record 940151 ↗Heavy snow reports included 16 inches at Brighton Resort and 14 inches at Alta Ski Area. In addition, the Mill-D North and Cascade Mountain SNOTEL sensors recorded 1.3 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 16 inches of snow.
NOAA record 940150 ↗The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center reported that two groups, totaling eight people, were backcountry skiing at Wilson Glade in Millcreek Canyon, when an avalanche was triggered. The avalanche caught and buried six of the people, leading to four fatalities, while two survived, one with injuries. The avalanche occurred in terrain that was rated for High avalanche danger that day. The weather t
NOAA record 940166 ↗A 57-year-old male was killed in an avalanche on Square Top Peak along the Park City ridgeline. In the two days leading up to the avalanche, there was a storm system that brought around 14 inches of new snow, with over an inch of snow water equivalent.
NOAA record 937996 ↗Storm total snow reports included 23 inches at Brighton Resort, 20 inches at Alta Ski Area, 17 inches at UDOT Provo Canyon, 15 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort, 14 inches at Park City Mountain Resort, and 13 inches at UDOT Spruces Big Cottonwood Canyon.
NOAA record 939999 ↗A 31-year-old male snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in Dutch Draw. Weather was generally fair the day of the avalanche, with light winds and temperatures in the mid 20s. However in the week leading up to the avalanche, there were two storms, one bringing 1-4 inches of snow, and the second bringing 8-10 inches of snow with strong winds.
NOAA record 937995 ↗Snowbird received 19 inches of snow and Alta Ski Area received 14.0 inches of snow. In |addition, a peak wind gust of 99 mph was recorded by the Hidden Peak sensor, while the ALTA - MT BALDY sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 86 mph.
NOAA record 930137 ↗Snowfall reports included 30 inches at Alta Ski Area, 23 inches at Snowbird, and 18 inches in Provo Canyon.
NOAA record 929204 ↗Widespread downed trees were reported along the entire Park City ridgeline from above Canyons Village to Guardsman Pass at Deer Valley. Downed trees continued over the top of Guardsman Pass at Blood Lake and into the upper portion of Big Cottonwood Canyon, where the Redman Campground was closed for a couple days due to removal of downed trees. The Mountain Trails Foundation, that maintains hiking
NOAA record 921697 ↗Alta Ski Area received 21 inches of snow and Snowbird received 18 inches of snow. In addition, several SNOTEL stations recorded significant precipitation including Mill D North with 1.9 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 21 inches of snow, and Parleys Upper with 1.6 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 18 inches of snow.
NOAA record 883128 ↗Storm total snow accumulations include 41 inches (6.79 inches of snow water equivalent) at Alta UDOT, 33 inches (5.52 inches of snow water equivalent) at Alta Collins, 29 inches (3.92 inches of snow water equivalent) at Snowbird, 18 inches (3.45 inches of snow water equivalent) at Big Cottonwood Spruces and 18 inches (2.68 inches of snow water equivalent) at Brighton Crest. In addition, the Hidden
NOAA record 878621 ↗Heavy snow was reported, including 15.5 inches at mid-canyon in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Also the Santaquin Meadows and Payson RS SNOTEL stations received 1 inch of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 15 inches of snow.
NOAA record 878591 ↗Snowfall totals included 35 inches at Alta Ski Area, 34 inches at Brighton Resort, 24 inches at Canyons Village, and 22 inches at Snowbird and Big Cottonwood Spruces.
NOAA record 869315 ↗Snowfall totals included 20 inches at Alta Guard, 19 inches at Alta Ski Area, and 18 inches at Brighton Resort.
NOAA record 869266 ↗A 45-year-old male snowboarder was caught, carried, and killed in an avalanche in Dutch Draw along the Park City Ridgeline. The avalanche ran about 460 vertical feet over a distance of 700 feet, and the snowboarder was carried about 400 vertical feet over a distance of 600 feet at speeds up to 45 mph. The snowboarder was buried up to 3 feet deep for an estimated 35 minutes.
NOAA record 869336 ↗Snowfall totals included 30 inches at Alta Ski Area, 19 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort, 18 inches in Provo Canyon, and 18 inches at Canyons Village.
NOAA record 869194 ↗Snowfall totals in Little Cottonwood Canyon included 59 inches at Alta Ski Area and 48 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort. Other notable snowfall totals included 39 inches at Canyons Village and 26.5 inches in Provo Canyon.
NOAA record 866118 ↗Storm total snowfall included 29.4 inches at the Alta COOP station, 26 inches at Alta Ski Area, 23 inches at Snowbird, 18 inches at Brighton Resort, and 13 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort. In addition strong winds were observed, including gusts to 60 mph at Deer Valley - Mount Baldy, 69 mph at Alta - MT Baldy, and 60 mph at Brighton Great Western.
NOAA record 897545 ↗Storm total snowfall included 24 inches at Alta Ski Area, 18 inches at Brighton Resort, 18 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort, and 13 inches at Park City Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 816031 ↗Storm total snowfall amounts included 15 inches at Alta Ski Area, 12 inches at Brighton Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort, and 9 inches at Park City Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 816022 ↗Significant snowfall occurred across the Wasatch Mountains. Storm total accumulations included 32 inches at Alta Ski Area, 20 inches in the SunCrest neighborhood, 15 inches at the Big Cottonwod Spruces observation location, 14 inches at Brighton Resort, and 13 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 816013 ↗Storm total snowfall reports included 38 inches at Brighton Resort, 35 inches at Alta Ski Area, 27 inches at the UDOT Provo Canyon observation location, 21 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort, 21 inches at Park City Mountain Resort, and 14 inches in the SunCrest neighborhood. ||Strong winds were also experienced across the northern Wasatch Mountains with peak gust measurements of 75 mph at the Park
NOAA record 816003 ↗The Wasatch Mountains received significant snowfall accumulations with this storm. Storm total snowfall reports included 17 inches at Brighton Resort, 15 inches at Alta Ski Area, and 12 inches at Solitude Mountain Resort and Park City Mountain Resort.
NOAA record 815979 ↗The Park City - Jupiter sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 89 mph.
NOAA record 809947 ↗The Brighton - Great Western sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 85 mph.
NOAA record 809948 ↗The Arrowhead Summit sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 81 mph.
NOAA record 809949 ↗Storm total snowfall reports included 16 inches at Alta Ski Area, 13 inches at Brighton Resort, 12 inches at Park City Mountain Resort, and 11 inches at the UDOT Provo Canyon observation location.
NOAA record 809966 ↗Storm total snowfall reports included 16 inches at Alta Ski Area, 13 inches at Brighton Resort, 12 inches at Park City Mountain Resort, and 11 inches at the UDOT Provo Canyon observation location. In addition, strong wind gusts were reported, including 89 mph at Park City - Jupiter, 85 mph at Brighton Great Western, and 81 mph at Arrowhead Summit.
NOAA record 896925 ↗Every entry comes from the NOAA / NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal record of severe weather in the United States. We reproduce it here filtered to Utah and made searchable — we do not edit, add to, or interpret the records. Where NOAA lists a wind speed in knots we show it in miles per hour; everything else is verbatim.
Locations are NOAA's own county and National Weather Service forecast-zone names, which is why you will see both Salt Lake and Wasatch Mountains South of I-80. A storm not listed here was not necessarily absent — it means NOAA has no recorded report for it, which is common for isolated hail.
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