Heavy Snow — Southern Wasatch Front, Utah

2018-02-18 to 2018-02-20 · Southern Wasatch Front, Utah

Event narrative

Storm total snowfall in the Utah Valley included 20.5 inches in Santaquin, 16 inches in Elk Ridge, 13 inches in Mapleton, and 12 inches in Springville, Spanish Fork, and Payson. For the calendar day of February 19, Spanish Fork recorded 12 inches of snow, which broke the calendar day record of 10 inches, set in 2007.

Wider weather episode

A significant winter storm entered the state on February 18, bringing heavy snowfall to both valley and mountain locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 739088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.