Utah, 2006

Winter Weather in Utah, January 19, 2006

January 19, 2006 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An area of moderate to heavy snow developed across the Eastern Uinta Basin as the core of an upper level trough moved over the area. Widespread snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches were measured, except around Ballard where 9 inches accumulated.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

An area of moderate to heavy snow developed across the Eastern Uinta Basin as the core of an upper level trough moved over the area. Widespread snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches were measured, except around Ballard where 9 inches accumulated.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Uinta Basin

When
January 19, 1:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
Where
Eastern Uinta Basin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.125, -109.518 (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: 5482321.