Heavy Snow — Western Uinta Mountains, Utah

2023-03-09 to 2023-03-13 · Western Uinta Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Several SNOTEL stations including Brown Duck, Chalk Creek #2, and Trial Lake recorded 1.2 to 2.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 13 to 32 inches of snow.

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 1087883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.