Winter Storm — La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

2024-02-06 to 2024-02-07 · La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Generally 8 to 20 inches of snow fell across the area with up to 20 inches in the Abajo Mountains and 8 inches in the La Sal Mountains. Winds generally gusted 35 to 45 mph with peak gusts of 50 to 55 mph at La Sal Mountain.

Wider weather episode

Abundant moisture due to a significant Atmospheric River moved through the Four Corners into eastern Utah and southwest Colorado, favoring heavy snowfall for the southern slopes across the eastern Utah mountains and mountains of southwest and west-central Colorado as well as very strong winds above 11,000 feet. Warm air ahead of this system limited snow accumulations for the lower elevations. The northern and central mountains also received moderate snow in the colder northwest flow portion of the event but not as much snow as the southern mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1165820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.