Winter Weather — Tavaputs Plateau, Utah

2025-02-13 to 2025-02-14 · Tavaputs Plateau, Utah

Event narrative

Generally 9 inches of snow fell at East Willow Creek. Wind gusts to 46 mph were reported at Upper P.R. Canyon RAWS.

Wider weather episode

A deep closed low pressure system moved into the Great Basin, bringing a surge of strong Atmospheric River moisture on the order of 200 to 300 percent of normal ahead of it. Some colder air moved in after trough passage as the flow shifted from southwest to northwest, changing rain over to snow in lower elevations. Strong dynamics and high moisture content resulted in widespread moderate to heavy snowfall in most mountain areas of eastern Utah and western Colorado. The La Sal and Abajo Mountains benefitted the most with heavy snowfall on the order of 1 to 2 feet. In terms of the lower elevations, the southeast Utah valleys benefitted the most from the southwest flow moderate accumulations while the remaining lower valleys of eastern Utah saw minimal accumulations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239672. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.