Winter Storm — Central Mountains, Utah

2019-04-09 to 2019-04-11 · Central Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Heavy precipitation was recorded at numerous SNOTEL stations, including Pine Creek with 4.5 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 45 inches of snow, Pickle Keg with 4.2 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 42 inches of snow, Bobs Hollow with 3.7 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 37 inches of snow, and Rees Flat with 2.1 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 21 inches of snow. In addition, strong winds were observed, with the SR-72 at Hogan Pass sensor recording a peak wind gust of 83 mph.

Wider weather episode

Another winter storm brought snow to many valleys across Utah, with significant snow accumulations and strong winds in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 897577. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.