Winter Storm — Central Mountains, Utah

2016-12-15 to 2016-12-17 · Central Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

The Mt. Baldy SNOTEL in central Utah recorded 2.50 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 23 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level storm system and an associated vigorous cold front moved through Utah on December 15 and 16. The storm produced strong synoptic scale winds both ahead of and behind the cold front, severe thunderstorms along the front, and heavy snowfall in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 670507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.