Heavy Snow — Utah's Dixie and Zion National Park, Utah

2006-03-11 to 2006-03-12 · Utah's Dixie and Zion National Park, Utah

Event narrative

6" in 12h at Zion NP, 7.2 total

Wider weather episode

A SERIES OF COLD WINTERY STORM SYSTEMS MOVED ACROSS UTAH DURING THE PERIOD. AN AVALANCHE ON THE 11TH CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A SNOWBOARDER CAUGHT IN THE SLIDE IN TAYLOR CANYON ON MOUNT OGDEN. THERE WERE SEVERAL MULTIPLE CAR PILEUPS...THE LARGEST OF WHICH WAS IN OGDEN WHEN 16 CARS CRASHED ON I-15 NEAR 31ST STREET...CLOSING THE FREEWAY. THE SYSTEM CONTINUED SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN UTAH BRINGING HEAVY SNOW DOWN TO THE SAINT GEORGE AREA. SCORES OF ACCIDENTS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SLICK ROADWAYS.SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THE PERIOD WERE (INCHES).. BRIAN HEAD 44 CEDAR BREAKS 40 FARMINGTON CYN 33 KOLOB-ZION NP 31 PINE VALLEY MTS 29 ALTA LIFTS 27 BRIGHTON 26 SUNDANCE 25 SNOWBASIN 24 ALTA UDOT 24 CEDAR CITY 20-23 BRYCE CANYON 22 THE CANYONS 20 SPRUCES 19 WASATCH PLATEAU 19 TONY GROVE LAKE 18 SNOWBIRD 18 PARLEYS SUMMIT 16 DEER CREEK DAM 16 LAYTON BENCH 15 MONTE CRISTO 15 SOLITUDE 15 OQUIRRH MTS 15 COVE FORT 14 CLEARFIELD 13 NEWCASTLE 13 PARAGONAH 13 SPANISH FORK 12 SOUTH OGDEN 11 UPPER MILLCREEK 11 ALPINE 11 PLEASANT GROVE 11 ENOCH 11 GREEN RIVER 11 SPRINGVILLE 10 PANGUITCH 10 DANIELS PASS 10 BRIGHAM CITY 9 LAYTON 9 OGDEN BENCH 9 EMERY 9 NEW HARMONY 9 MOUNT PLEASANT 9 FERRON 9 TRIAL LAKE 9 PROVO 8 COTTONWOOD HTS 8 PARK CITY 8 ZION NATIONAL PARK 8 FILLMORE 8 TAYLORSVILLE 7 SANDY 5 KAMAS 5 BEAVER 5 RICHFIELD 4 KANAB 4 SAINT GEORGE 4 ALTAMONT 4 DUCHESNE 4 SOUTH JORDAN 3 HANKSVILLE 3 MANTI 3 CIRCLEVILLE 3 ESCALANTE 2 HITE MARINA 2

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5493310. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.