Heavy Snow in Southern Mountains, Utah

Heavy Snow January 1, 2023 – January 3, 2023 · Southern Mountains, Utah

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several SNOTEL stations including Clayton Springs, Brian Head, and Big Flat recorded 1.6 to 3.9 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 14 to 35 inches of snow. Note that some snow in the high elevations began as early as 12/30/22.

The wider storm

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 1075328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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