Utah, 2006

Winter Weather in Utah, January 18 to 20, 2006

January 18 to 20, 2006 · NWS GJT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A vigorous upper level trough brought 5 to 9 inches of snow to the mountains of extreme eastern Utah, along with frequent wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

A vigorous upper level trough brought 5 to 9 inches of snow to the mountains of extreme eastern Utah, along with frequent wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Uinta Mountains

When
January 18, 12:00 PM MST to January 20, 12:00 AM MST
Where
Eastern Uinta Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.506, -109.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, La Sal & Abajo Mountains

When
January 18, 12:00 PM MST to January 20, 12:00 AM MST
Where
La Sal & Abajo Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.304, -109.687 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5482319, 5482320.