Heavy Snow — Wasatch Back, Utah

2023-01-01 to 2023-01-03 · Wasatch Back, Utah

Event narrative

A combination of Coop observers, CoCoRaHS observers, and public reports included snowfalll amounts of 7.8 inches in Park City, 11.9 inches in Wanship, 14.0 inches at Deer Creek Dam, and 14.9 inches in Oakley.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm brought widespread snowfall and winter impacts to much of the forecast region for the start of 2023. Some of the high elevation locations saw snow begin prior to the new year, while most valley locations saw rain switch to snow right around midnight on the new year. Additionally, isolated flash flooding was reported in southern Utah due to rainfall associated with the system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075314. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.