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Heavy Snow in Salt Lake and Toole Valleys, Utah

Heavy Snow February 25, 1996 – February 26, 1996 · Salt Lake and Toole Valleys, Utah

Death

Injury

$10K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system with a "double-structured" cold front struck Utah late in February. Utahs valleys received anywhere from 2-22" of snowfall...while the mountains had from 1-4' of snow. A spotter on Wasatch Boulevard in Eastern Salt Lake City measured the most for valley locations with 22 inches. The Elk Meadows ski resort received 43" of snow. Most Southern Valleys had from 3-6".Numerous traffic accidents occurred during this storm, due to the icy roads and low visibilities blowing snow. There was one known fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5536175. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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