Winter Storm in Western Uinta Mountains, Utah

Winter Storm January 5, 2022 – January 6, 2022 · Western Uinta Mountains, Utah

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several SNOTEL stations including Trial Lake, Chalk Creek, Brown Duck, Lakefork Basin, and Hayden Fork recorded between 1.6 and 1.9 inches of snow water equivalent, or approxmiately 10 to 12 inches of heavy wet snow. In addition, automated weather station recorded wind gusts included 98 mph, 93 mph, and 78 mph at Chepeta, Windy Peak, and Lofty Lake Peak, respectively.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river brought heavy wet snow to the northern Utah mountains, along with strong winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1004094. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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