Heavy Snow — Eastern Box Elder County, Utah

2024-01-13 to 2024-01-14 · Eastern Box Elder County, Utah

Event narrative

A combination of a CoCoRaHS observer and public reports included snowfall amounts of 10.9 inches at Garland 1.0 SE, 7.8 inches at Brigham City 0.6 W, 7.4 inches at Bear River City 2.3 WNW, and 7.0 inches at Thatcher 0.2 NE.

Wider weather episode

A fairly long duration two part winter storm moved through Utah in mid January. This winter storm resulted in several days of fairly substantial mountain snow, with more modest accumulations noted in some of the lower elevation valleys. Mountain snow was more or less a continuous feature with minimal breaks between the two portions of the system, while most valley accumulations occurred during the colder second half of the system. This system also produced periods of strong sustained winds and gusts, and was responsible for triggering multiple avalanches throughout Utah's mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1150830. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.