Winter Weather in Eastern Box Elder County, Utah

Winter Weather January 5, 2026 · Eastern Box Elder County, Utah

Injuries

$100K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement (including dispatch, fire department, and other associated first responders) responded to a report of a collision between a semi truck and passenger vehicle on I-15 southbound near mile marker 384 shortly before 1:30 pm. Thereafter numerous other rollover and collision accidents were reported between mile marker 383 to 387. A total of two individuals were transported for medical attention with minor injuries. Winter weather is assumed to be the cause.

The wider storm

While somewhat mild by January standards, a moisture rich system brought a period of valley rain and mountain snow, with some higher accumulations noted particularly in portions of Utah's northern mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1305610. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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