Heavy Snow — La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

2025-04-02 to 2025-04-03 · La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Generally 12 to 16 inches of snow fell over the La Sal Mountains with 6 to 12 inches over the Abajo Mountains.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system lifted northeast through the Four Corners, bringing enough moisture and lift to result in moderate to heavy snowfall across the southern mountains with light to moderate snow to the West Elk Mountains and much lighter amounts elsewhere. The heaviest snow fell across the La Sal Mountains where over a foot of snow fell. Wind gusts stayed below 45 mph overall in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.