Winter Weather — Tavaputs Plateau, Utah

2022-02-21 to 2022-02-22 · Tavaputs Plateau, Utah

Event narrative

An average of 6 inches of snow fell across the area.

Wider weather episode

A series of shortwave disturbances dropped into the Great Basin from the Pacific Northwest. This, paired with above normal precipitable water and jet support aloft, resulted in a prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow for Eastern Utah. Snow bands also resulted in locally higher amounts for some areas. While there was a brief break in activity for some areas between systems on the morning of the 22, some areas saw continuous snowfall through the three-day period. Wind gusts exceeded 30 mph in the valleys throughout the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1000193. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.