High Wind — Wasatch Mountain Valleys, Utah

2017-03-05 · Wasatch Mountain Valleys, Utah

Event narrative

Peak recorded wind gusts included 80 mph at the US-40 Mayflower Summit sensor, 69 mph at SR-248, 64 mph at the US-40 Heber sensor, 62 mph at the Heber City Municipal Airport - Russ McDonald Field AWOS, and 60 mph at Morgan.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through Utah on March 5, producing strong, and sometimes destructive, winds both ahead of and behind the front. The front also brought snowfall to the state, with the heaviest snow in northern Utah.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 688898. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.