Utah, 2022

Winter Weather in Utah, March 28 to 30, 2022

March 28 to 30, 2022 · NWS GJT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An open wave Pacific trough lifted across eastern Utah. Ample moisture and orographic support resulted in moderate snow across the Eastern Uintas as well as the La Sal and Abajo Mountains.

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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.

An open wave Pacific trough lifted across eastern Utah. Ample moisture and orographic support resulted in moderate snow across the Eastern Uintas as well as the La Sal and Abajo Mountains. The heaviest snow fell at elevations above 9000 feet.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, La Sal & Abajo Mountains

When
March 28, 8:00 PM MST to March 30, 4:00 AM MST
Where
La Sal & Abajo Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
38.304, -109.687 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Generally 9 to 15 inches of snow fell across the area.

Winter Weather, Eastern Uinta Mountains

When
March 28, 11:00 PM MST to March 30, 2:00 AM MST
Where
Eastern Uinta Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
40.506, -109.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Generally 8 to 14 inches of snow fell across the area.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1005119, 1005117.