Winter Weather in Wasatch Back, Utah

Winter Weather January 5, 2026 · Wasatch Back, Utah

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Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Utah Highway Patrol and Utah Department of Transportation reported a multi vehicle crash near mile post 5 on US-40 westbound between Mayflower and Quinns. This accident resulted in a period of road closure for cleanup, and is assumed to be the result of ongoing winter weather.

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 1305611. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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