Wasatch Mountains I-80 North storm history

A snowmobiler got caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area near the Rich and Cache county line. The victim's friend called for help, prompting a multi-agency search in which the victim was found deceased around 6:20 p.m. Monday, February 3. Deputies reported the…

An 18-year-old male was snowmobiling when he was caught, carried, and killed in an avalanche in Farmington Canyon. He was buried at a depth of 11 feet, which made rescue efforts difficult, and it took rescuers 50 minutes to reach his airway, and another 20 minutes to fully extric…

Accumulating snowfall on roadways contributed to a series of car accidents on Interstate 80 at Echo Junction (milepost 172), or near the junction of Interstate 80 and Interstate 84. Five separate crashes occurred on this stretch of roadway, ultimately involving 23 vehicles, of wh…

Following a very dry and warm winter, two friends wanted to take advantage of the fresh snowfall from early March, so they decided to go snowboarding at Snowbasin Resort on March 4. On one of their runs, they made their way out-of-bounds of the resort in an area called Hells Cany…

An unseasonably cold storm system brought snowfall to the mountains of northern Utah, with the heaviest snowfall on Tuesday, June 17. The day before this storm, Monday, June 16, four members of an Ogden family left for a backpacking trip in Wheatgrass Canyon in the back country o…

One snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche that he triggered on Sunday, April 4th. He was traveling north along a ridge, when a cornice he was on, cracked and broke off. This caused an avalanche to release below the cornice. He was carried over a cliff band. He was buried approxi…

A man was snowmobiling with some friends on Grandview Peak, east of the city of Bountiful, when he and another man triggered an avalanche. The other man was able to outrun the avalanche on his snowmobile, but the victim was not, and he was buried under about 6 feet of snow. He wa…

Following several days of fresh snowfall, a skier triggered an avalanche just out-of-bounds of the Snowbasin resort, in the area known as Hell's Canyon. He was caught, carried, and partially buried by the avalanche. By the time other skiers and rescuers got to him, he had already…

On Christmas Eve morning, the first clear day after several consecutive days under stormy weather conditions, four experienced snowmobilers ventured out into a common snowmobiling area at Logan Peak. They were riding near the summit of the east face of Logan Peak at the head of P…

A 30 year-old male was killed in an avalanche at the Canyons Resort. The avalanche was triggered by two men who were descending upper Red Pine Chute; one of the men was caught by the slide, but ended up on top of the snow. The other man was caught and died of head trauma after hi…

Several SNOTEL stations including USU Doc Daniel, Powder Mountain, and Ben Lomond Peak recorded from 1.4 to 4.6 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 55 inches of snow.

A storm total snowfall of 31.0 inches with 3.40 inches of snow water equivalent was recorded at Powder Mountain. Other snowfall observations include 29.0 inches with 3.23 inches of snow water equivalent at Snowbasin Resort.

A storm total snowfall of 20.0 inches with 2.40 inches of snow water equivalent was recorded by the Snowbasin Resort. Other snow water equivalent measurements included 2.80 inches at the Tony Grove SNOTEL, or about 24 inches of snow.

A snowfall accumulation of 29.0 inches with 3.51 inches of snow water equivalent was measured at Snowbasin. Other snowfall accumulations include 23.0 inches with 3.20 inches of snow water equivalent at Powder Mountain.

Several SNOTEL stations including Parley's Summit, Ben Lomond Peak, and Lookout Peak recorded 1.7 to 3.0 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 to 38 inches of snow. Additionally, a report was received from the snow safety community of 19 inches of snow at…

A system moving through resulted in a combination of strong wind and modest snow accumulations for a period of time. For snow totals, several SNOTEL stations including Powder Mountain, Lightning Ridge, and Parrish Creek recorded roughly 0.5 to 1.6 inches of snow water equivalent,…

Several SNOTEL stations including Parley's Summit, Lookout Peak, and Parrish Creek recorded roughly 1.2 to 1.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 to 27 inches of snow. Strong winds and wind gusts were also observed at various mesonet sites in the zone …

A wind gust of 83 mph was recorded at the Snowbasin - Strawtop mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 79 mph at Powder Mountain.

Snowfall accumulations included 28.0 inches at Powder Mountain and 20.0 inches at the Snowbasin - Base site.

A snowfall accumulation of 31.6 inches was measured at the Snowbasin-Base site. Other snowfall accumulations include 28.5 inches at Powder Mountain.

At around 6:20 am MST, a natural avalanche occurred near the Dugway section of Logan Canyon. Per the Utah Avalanche Center report, this slab avalanche of wind-drifted snow started around 6000 feet on a west facing slope, had a vertical run of 150 feet, a width of 80 feet, and a d…

Several SNOTEL stations including Parley's Summit, Lightning Ridge, and Tony Grove Lake recorded roughly 2.1 to 6.0 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 22 to 73 inches of snow. Some additional snowfall reports from the snow safety community include 50.0 in…

A snowfall of 23.0 inches with 2.60 inches of snow water equivalent was measured in the Bear River Range. Additionally, snow water equivalent of 1.20-1.60 inches was recorded at SNOTEL sites, with approximately 10-14 inches of snowfall.

A wind gust of 84 mph was recorded at the Parley's Summit mesonet site.

A storm total snow of 36.0 inches with 4.34 inches of snow water equivalent was recorded by the Snowbasin - Base automated weather station at Snowbasin Resort. Other snowfall measurements included 26.0 inches with 2.55 inches of snow water equivalent at Powder Mountain and 18.0 i…

A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the SR-30 mesonet site.

Snowfall accumulation of 51.0 inches with 3.46 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Snowbasin Resort. Other snowfall accumulations include 48.0 inches with 2.86 inches of snow water equivalent at Powder Mountain, 45.0 inches at Summit Park, 39.7 inches with 2.31 inches…

Several SNOTEL stations including Bug Lake, Little Bear, and Hardscrabble recorded 1.5 to 3.1 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 20 to 36 inches of snow.

At around 11:30 am, a large avalanche occurred near the Gold Ridge / Hardscrabble backcountry area, approximately 7 miles ESE of Farmington. At the time of the avalanche, one snowcat carrying two occupants was caught in the slide and buried. A second snowcat and its five occupant…

Several SNOTEL stations including Pineview Dam, Hardscrabble, and Parrish Creek recorded 1.7 to 3.1 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 20 to 36 inches of snow.

Several SNOTEL stations including Little Bear, Lookout Peak, and Farmington recorded 1.3 to 2.7 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 35 inches of snow.

Several SNOTEL stations including Parrish Creek, Farmington, and Ben Lomond Peak recorded 1.7 to 2.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 20 to 34 inches of snow.

SNOTEL stations including Tony Grove Lake and Farmington recorded 1.8 to 1.9 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 20 snow.

Several SNOTEL stations including Tony Grove Lake, Farmington, and Ben Lomond Peak recorded 1.8 to 3.1 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 26 inches of snow. In addition, many mesonet sensors including Peter Sinks Rim, Crow Mountain, and Sherwood Hil…

Several SNOTEL stations including Louis Meadow, Ben Lomond Peak, and Farmington recorded 0.9 to 1.4 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 12 to 21 inches of snow.

A snowfall accumulation of 28.0 inches with 2.45 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Powder Mountain. Other snowfall observations include 27.0 inches with 3.10 inches of snow water equivalent at Logan Mountain.

The southbound lanes of Old Sardine Canyon Highway in Sardine Canyon were closed due to multiple accidents. A snowfall accumulation of 26.0 inches with 2.60 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Snowbasin Resort. Powder Mountain reported a snowfall accumulation of 26.0 …

Several SNOTEL stations including Parley's Summit, Lookout Peak, Monte Cristo, and Ben Lomond Peak recorded 0.9 to 2.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 14 to 44 inches of snow.

Several SNOTEL stations including Monte Cristo, Louis Meadow, and Ben Lomond Peak recorded 1.0 to 3.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 18 to 57 inches of snow.

Several SNOTEL stations including Parley's Summit, Hardscrabble, and Farmington recorded 2.5 to 6.4 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in a wide range of high snowfall totals of approximately 32 to 94 inches of snow.

Several SNOTEL stations including Hardscrabble, Ben Lomond Peak, and Farmington recorded 2.0 to 3.2 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 29 to 45 inches of snow.

Several SNOTEL stations including Parley's Summit, Ben Lomond Trail, and Powder Mountain recorded between around 2.5 to 2.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 21 to 24 inches of snow. Note that some snow in the high elevations began as early as 12/30/22.

A wind gust of 149 mph was recorded at the Ogden Peak mesonet site. Other gusts included 126 mph at the SNOWBASIN - STRAW TOP mesonet site and 79 mph at the Sherwood Hills mesonet site.

Powder Mountain received 20.0 inches of snow, with 2.60 inches of snow water equivalent.

A wind gust of 83 mph was recorded at the SNOWBASIN - STRAW TOP mesonet site. Wind gusts of 78 mph were recorded at the Powder Mountain mesonet site and the Peter Sinks Rim mesonet site.

Powder Mountain received 32.0 inches of snow with 2.21 inches of snow water equivalent. Snowbasin Resort received an accumulation of 30.0 of snow with 2.08 inches of snow water equivalent.

Several SNOTEL stations including Klondike Narrows, Parley's Summit, and Ben Lomond Peak recorded between 1.0 to 1.3 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 19 to 31 inches of snow. An additional report from Powder Mountain recorded around 1.0 inch of snow wat…

Several SNOTEL stations including Bug Lake, Lightning Ridge, and Tony Grove Lake recorded between around 2.1 to 3.1 inches of snow water equivalent, or approximately 2 to 3 feet of snow. The Farmington SNOTEL station recorded the highest in the zone, with 3.55 inches of snow wate…

A peak wind gust of 79 mph was recorded by the Ogden Peak mesonet station, with additional wind gusts of 78 mph recorded by the LOGAN PEAK mesonet sensor, and 75 mph by the Crow Mountain mesonet sensor.

The Central Wasatch Peaks automated weather station recorded a wind gust of 96 mph.