Winter Weather — Eastern Uinta Basin, Utah

2022-12-27 to 2022-12-28 · Eastern Uinta Basin, Utah

Event narrative

Generally 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the area.

Wider weather episode

A plume of moisture associated with an Atmospheric River surged across eastern Utah with precipitable water values increasing up to 400% of normal. A Pacific system moved across the region which, when combined with the well above normal moisture, resulted in moderate to heavy snowfall across the mountains of eastern Utah. Light to moderate snow also fell in the Eastern Uinta Basin. Winds gusted to almost 50 mph at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1062854. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.