Winter Storm — La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

2025-03-13 to 2025-03-14 · La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Generally 8 to 17 inches of snow fell across the area with 8 to 10 over the Abajo Mountains and 12 to 17 over the majority of the La Sal Mountains. A peak wind gust of 48 mph occurred at Monticello, with wind gusts likely higher at mountain peak level but observations are missing.

Wider weather episode

A quick moving cold front and shortwave trough moved through eastern Utah and western Colorado, bringing moderate snowfall across most mountain areas of eastern Utah and western Colorado. The higher amounts fell across the mountains of southeast Utah and southwest Colorado due to favorable orographics and better available moisture. In addition, strong winds led to blowing snow across the mountain areas. Light to moderate snowfall fell across some valley locations including portions of the southwest Colorado valley foothills as well as central mountain corridor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1248799. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.