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Heavy Snow in Salt Lake and Toole Valleys, Utah

Heavy Snow April 4, 1997 – April 5, 1997 · Salt Lake and Toole Valleys, Utah

Injuries

$50K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A cold front swept into northwest Utah on the evening of the 4th. Heavy snow bands developed over the Great Salt Lake. Generally the valleys received 2-6" with 9" measured on Wasatch Blvd. in eastern Slat Lake City. Both the Alta and Snowbird ski resorts had 2' of snow. Several traffic accidents occurred due to the heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5602771. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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