Winter Storm — Tavaputs Plateau, Utah

2023-02-21 to 2023-02-22 · Tavaputs Plateau, Utah

Event narrative

An estimated 2 feet of snow fell at the East Willow Creek SNOTEL site. Winds gusted up to 56 mph at times.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from a decaying atmospheric river event paired with the passage of a strong cold front resulted in moderate to heavy snow across much of eastern Utah. In addition, gusty winds led to significantly reduced visibility in blowing and drifting snow. Winds gusted up to 58 mph at times in the valleys, and were stronger than 70 mph in some mountain areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.