Winter Storm — Central Mountains, Utah

2017-01-04 to 2017-01-05 · Central Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

The Red Pine Ridge SNOTEL received 1.60 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 18 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

On the heels of the storm that began on New Year's Day, a second strong and cold storm system entered Utah early on January 3, bringing widespread snowfall to the state over a 48-hour period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 676870. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.