Winter Weather — La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

2025-04-17 to 2025-04-18 · La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Generally 7 to 12 inches of snow fell over the La Sal Mountains with 3 to 7 inches of snow over the Abajo Mountains. 6 inches of snow was reported at Monticello 0.4 SW. Winds gusted in the 45 to 55 mph at the onset of the event with a peak wind gust of 57 mph at Big Indian RAWS.

Wider weather episode

Warm and windy conditions occurred ahead of a strong cold front and associated low pressure trough that brought much colder temperatures, with rain changing over to snow in some valleys. Moderate to heavy snow fell across most mountain areas of eastern Utah and western Colorado with the southern mountains receiving heavier snowfall in excess of a foot.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253668. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.