Winter Storm in Western Uinta Mountains, Utah

Winter Storm December 26, 2021 · Western Uinta Mountains, Utah

What the National Weather Service wrote

A combination of high winds and heavy snowfall resulted in winter storm conditions. Precipitation amounts included 1.0 to 1.2 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 12 to 15 inches of snow, at Hayden Fork, Trial Lake, Redden Mine, and Chalk Creek SNOTELs. In addition, automated weather stations recorded high wind gusts, including including 84 mph at Windy Peak and 79 mph at Lofty Lake Peak.

The wider storm

A winter storm system brought heavy mountain snow to Utah and snow squalls across northern Utah.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 999413. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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