Winter Weather — Southwest Utah, Utah

2023-02-13 · Southwest Utah, Utah

Event narrative

Snow squall. A snow squall that pushed across Interstate 15 in southwest Utah resulted in an 11-vehicle accident Tuesday. Both northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near milepost 52 were closed. Numerous road closures from snow were reported, including state Route 9 from Zion National Park eastward through the intersection with U.S. Highway 89. The closure was from 4:20 PM Tuesday to 11:01 AM Wednesday. State Route 24 from milepost 15 to milepost 52 was closed Wednesday morning.

Wider weather episode

Valley snow accumulations of near 12 inches occurred across portions of southern Utah.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084037. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.