Heavy Snow — Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Utah

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-04 · Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Utah

Event narrative

A storm total snowfall of 50.0 inches with 4.66 inches of snow water equivalent was recorded by the Alta-Collins automated weather station at Alta Ski Area. Other snowfall observations included 41.0 inches with 3.52 inches of snow water equivalent recorded by the Brighton-Crest automated weather station at Brighton, 39.0 inches with 3.83 inches of snow water equivalent at Snowbird, and 34.0 inches with 4.10 inches of snow water equivalent at Sundance Mountain Resort.

Wider weather episode

Snow accumulations were around 4 feet for portions of the northern mountains, with peak winds around 100 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145683. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.