Wasatch Mountains South of I80 storm history
Storm events recorded in Wasatch Mountains South of I80, Utah between 1950 and 2025.
76
Total events
0
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0
Hail
0
Floods
9
Deaths
$472K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Avalanche killed a back country skier on Gobblers Knob in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
A 43-year-old woman from New Hampshire was killed in an avalanche while skiing the backcountry of The Canyons Ski Resort. The avalanche occurred on Square Top Mountain as the woman was skiing with 5 others, but none of them were injured.
A 21-year-old New Hampshire man was killed and a woman seriously injured after an avalanche swept a party of 5 snowboarders down a rocky slope in Little Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains. The group was descending Mt. Baldy at Snowbird when a slab of snow 80 feet by 18 in…
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Heavy snow fell within a 9-12 hour period. Thirteen inches of snow fell at Alta, with 11 inches at Snowbird. These locations also reported 1.0-1.5 inches of water equivalent.
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Wind gusts to 77 mph and up to 8 inches of snow fell above 7500' along the southern Wasatch Peaks, including Brighton and Alta.
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Souther Wasatch Mountains receive nearly a foot of new snow. Alta - 11 inches Alta UDOT reported 8 inches, and Brighton Ski Area received 5.
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Snowfall of 15 to 18 inches was reported at various sites near Alta and Snowbird, including 9 inches in 6 hours at Alta Lifts.
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Mt. Baldy experienced 77 mile per hour wind gusts, and ski areas in the vicinity received 12 to 16 inches of snow.
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Snowbird received 15 inches of snow, including 12 inches in 8 hours.
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Brighton received 14 inches of snow, and numerous SNOTELs reported 10 to 14 inches.
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Brighton received 14 inches of snow, and numerous SNOTELs reported 10 to 14 inches.
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Alta Collins reported 15 in 12 hours. 12-18 inches were common across the Cottonwoods. The road to Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed for about 6 hours due to heavy falling snow.
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Thirteen inches of snow in 12 hours was reported at the Snowbird ski area, as well as Alta. Winds of 50-60 mph were also reported during this period.
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The Cascade Mountain SNOTEL received 14 inches in 12 hours.
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Storm total snowfall included 38 inches at Alta and 31 inches at Brighton.
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Mt. Baldy gusted to 103 mph and 70 to 80 mph gusts were recorded across higher peaks of the Cottonwoods. Fifteen inches of snow fell at Alta Collins and 13 inches fell at Snowbird.
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70+ mph winds...gust to 83 at Jupiter peak
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24" Alta UDOT report
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Parleys Summit SNOTEL
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High Elevation Wasatch Mountain sensor (10400ft)
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Avalanche near Kessler Peak, Big Cottonwood Canyon caught 3 back country skiiers.
Avalanche near Mt. Olympus caught 3 snowshoers.
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A storm system brought a quick burst of snow to the higher elevations of the Central Wasatch Range. Solitude picked up 11 inches of snow and Alta received 10 inches.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |