Winter Storm — Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah

2023-03-09 to 2023-03-13 · Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

High elevation SNOTEL stations including Mining Fork and Rocky Basin-Settleme recorded 1.5 to 2.3 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 to 24 inches of snow. Many lower elevation mesonet sensors including Lakeside Mountain and I-80 At Mp 68 West Delle recorded wind gusts in excess of 58 mph, with a peak gust of 71 mph recorded at the I-80 at Grassey mesonet sensor at approximately 5:20 pm. Additionally, a camper trailer was reported to have blown over on I-80 at MP 81 at approximately 1:45 pm MST 3/10 with no reported injuries.

Wider weather episode

Another in a series of winter storms impacted the region early to mid March, resulting in widespread snow accumulation primarily throughout Utah's high terrain. High winds were observed in many locations. An avalanche related fatality is also noted within the time period of this storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1087845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.