Heavy Snow — Southern Mountains, Utah

2023-01-09 to 2023-01-11 · Southern Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Several SNOTEL stations including Yankee Reservoir, Merchant Valley, and Midway Valley recorded 1.0 to 3.3 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 13 to 45 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought an initial surge of widespread snow from January 9 into January 10, with a second bout of snow later January 10 on into January 11. Occasional strong wind gusts were also noted throughout the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.