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High Wind in Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Utah

High Wind February 27, 2024 · Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Utah

87 mph

Measured gust (76 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 87 mph was recorded at the Central Wasatch Peaks - West mesonet site. Snowfall accumulation was generally below warning criteria, but Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed from around 11:30 p.m. on February 26 through 8:30 a.m. on February 27 for avalanche mitigation.

The wider storm

A winter storm brought strong winds, then mountain snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1162902. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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