Winter Storm — Wasatch Mountains I80 North, Utah

1998-01-11 to 1998-01-14 · Wasatch Mountains I80 North, Utah

Wider weather episode

A broad Pacific trough moved through the region. High winds occurred with the cold front on the 11th. Some of the highest gusts included: Mt. Ogden 107 mph (93kts), Hidden Peak 71 mph (62kts), Bountiful 50 mph (43kts), NWSFO SLC 47 mph (41kts) and Logan 43 mph (37kts). Criteria snow fell in all listed zones with Alta 30" (mountains) and Spanish Fork 6" (valleys) leading the way. Late on the 11th, a University of Utah Airmed helicopter crashed in Little Cottonwood Canyon killing 4 people. The Airmed chopper was attempting to rescue a critically injured avalanche victim and impacted at about 8500' ASL. Numerous other slides in the Wasatch mountains resulted in other injuries during this storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5664798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.