Utah, 2010

Winter Storm in Utah, October 24 to 25, 2010

October 24 to 25, 2010 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A Pacific trough extending from an upper low in southern Canada brushed the mountains of northeast Utah with significant snowfall.

Where it happened

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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.

A Pacific trough extending from an upper low in southern Canada brushed the mountains of northeast Utah with significant snowfall.

The radar

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Uinta Mountains

When
October 24, 9:00 AM MST to October 25, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Eastern Uinta Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.506, -109.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall of 5 to 7 inches covered most of the area above the 9000 foot level. Wind gusts of 25 to 45 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 269248.