Winter Weather in La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

Winter Weather May 18, 2026 · La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

What the National Weather Service wrote

Generally 5 to 11 inches of snow fell across the La Sal Mountains with a trace to an inch at the Abajo Mountains. Wind gusts were in the 35 to 45 mph range with a peak wind gust of 46 mph at Abajo Peak.

The wider storm

A low pressure system and potent cold front moved through eastern Utah before lifting northeast across northwest Colorado, bringing widespread valley rain and mountain snow. Light to moderate snow accumulations favored the Eastern Uinta Mountains and La Sal Mountains in eastern Utah as well as the Park Range Mountains in northwest Colorado. Winds were strongest in eastern Utah with gusts above 45 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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