Heavy Snow in Utah

Events

1,639

Deaths

10

Injuries

255

Damage

$6.9 million

• Avalanche and Flooding in Utah, January 7 to 12, 20053 deaths · 6 injured · $300 million · 99 kt wind · 15 eventsA stalled storm system just off the southern California coast was able to tap abundant tropical moisture from the central Equatorial Pacific Ocean and dump copious amounts of rain and wet snow on many portions of Utah.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, February 7 to 9, 19982 deaths · 20 injured · $100,000 · 15 eventsPeriods of heavy snow occurred in the state. Numerous traffic accidents resulted in injuries and 2 fatalities. Brighton and Solitude had 33" of snow and Enterprise had 14" for the highest storm totals.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, January 15 to 18, 19982 deaths · 18 injured · $220,000 · 10 eventsA moist west-northwest flow with embedded shortwaves was over the region during this time. Avalanches continued to occur in the Wasatch mountains. The highest snow totals were at Alta 30" and Trenton 7" (valleys). 2 snowmobilers were killed in separates slides.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Utah, March 21 to 23, 20233 deaths · 1 injured · $40,000 · 7 eventsThe active weather pattern continued into late March, with yet another winter storm bringing snowfall to portions of Utah.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Utah, September 7 to 9, 20201 death · 24 injured · $8.6 million · 86 kt wind · 9 eventsAn abnormal weather pattern for September developed, triggering a significant downslope wind event. Based on climatology and previous case study findings, this type of event most commonly occurs during the winter months.
• Winter Storm and Avalanche in Utah, February 16 to 19, 20262 deaths · 4 injured · $1.5 million · 21 eventsA strong and moist trough pushed inland during the middle portion of February, leading to several days of impactful weather.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, December 5 to 6, 19961 death · 20 injured · $300,000 · 9 eventsA storm system combined with a moist westerly flow to spread heavy snow to much of the state. The valleys received from 6-11 inches while the mountains from 1-2 feet. The highest total for the mountains was at the Park City ski resort where 23 inches accumulated.
• Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Utah, March 13 to 16, 20232 deaths · 1 injured · $71,000 · 58 kt wind · 21 eventsAnother winter storm brought gusty winds and accumulating snow to much of Utah in the middle of March. Precipitation combined with snowmelt also resulted in flooding, mostly in southern Utah, including noted fatalities in a popular slot canyon.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Utah, May 4 to 9, 20242 deaths · 1 injured · $5,000 · 74 kt wind · 7 eventsA cold season type of trough and associated surface features moved through Utah in early May. Ahead of the system, strong synoptic wind gusts occurred throughout portions of the state. While wind gusts decreased following a cold frontal passage, precipitation increased.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, March 2 to 4, 199730 injured · $500,000 · 8 eventsA strong cold front moved through the state dumping criteria snowfall across northern Utah. Snow occurred in the south but remained below warning criteria. In northwest Utah behind the front, snow bands developed over the Great Salt Lake.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, April 7 to 9, 20011 death · 10 injured · $100,000 · 6 eventsA cold and moist storm system brought heavy snow to much of Northern Utah, with several feet falling over a 2-day period at many resorts, and over a foot along some bench areas. One person was killed and several were injured in a chain reaction pile-up during the storm on I-15.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, February 26 to 28, 199720 injured · $500,000 · 14 eventsA strong, slow-moving storm system dumped heavy snow on most of the state. The Snowbird ski resort received the most with 38". Generally the mountains received 1-3' of snow. Nephi and Kanab had the most in the valleys with 15".
• Heavy Snow in Utah, March 30 to 31, 200829 injured · 4 eventsA cold front moved into Utah on the morning of March 29th and stalled over the state, bringing areas of heavy snow.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, December 20 to 21, 20031 death · $180,000 · 5 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snow and slick roads to much of Northern Utah, causing several accidents. The snow was also blamed for a fatality, as a driver lost control of his vehicle on the snowy roads between Grantsville and Wendover, rolling it into the medium.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Utah, January 6 to 8, 20241 death · 3 injured · $50,000 · 4 eventsAfter a very brief respite from a more modest winter system in the preceding days, another stronger winter system moved through the Intermountain West. This system brought accumulating snow to much of Utah, with some areas receiving more substantial amounts.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, December 27, 20221 death · 2 injured · $40,000 · 1 eventA head-on crash on snow covered roads killed one driver.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Utah, November 25 to 27, 20241 death · 1 injured · $50,000 · 4 eventsA fairly mild decaying atmospheric river brushed through Utah in late November, resulting in accumulating mountain snow.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, December 3 to 4, 199625 injured · $200 · 4 eventsAn upper-level trough moved across the northern Great Basin developing snow across extreme northern Utah. Though the northern mountains did not receive warning criteria snowfall, most northern valleys did. Generally 4-8 inches of snow was reported with this system.
• Winter Storm and Avalanche in Utah, March 8 to 13, 20231 death · 1 injured · $25,000 · 71 kt wind · 15 eventsAnother in a series of winter storms impacted the region early to mid March, resulting in widespread snow accumulation primarily throughout Utah's high terrain. High winds were observed in many locations.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, February 25 to 26, 19961 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 13 eventsA strong low pressure system with a "double-structured" cold front struck Utah late in February. Utahs valleys received anywhere from 2-22" of snowfall...while the mountains had from 1-4' of snow.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Utah, March 9 to 13, 20061 death · 8 eventsA SERIES OF COLD WINTERY STORM SYSTEMS MOVED ACROSS UTAH DURING THE PERIOD. AN AVALANCHE ON THE 11TH CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A SNOWBOARDER CAUGHT IN THE SLIDE IN TAYLOR CANYON ON MOUNT OGDEN.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, January 3 to 6, 20051 death · 7 eventsThe first week of the month started off an extremely active weather month for Utah. A moist Pacific storm system stayed just west of the area and pushed tropical and subtropical moisture over the Southwest US and into the Great Basin.
• Flash Flood and Winter Storm in Utah, January 1 to 3, 20061 death · 62 kt wind · 7 eventsA STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. ONE PERSON DIED WHEN THEIR SMALL PRIVATE PLANE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN NEAR JORDANELLE DAM IN HEAVY SNOW. RAIN AND SNOW MELT RESULTED IN FLOODING IN THE CACHE VALLEY AT PETERSBORO.
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Utah, March 5 to 7, 20251 death · 7 eventsA shortwave trough moved into the region resulting in a winter storm, characterized by a more mild southwesterly flow period initially which later on transitioned to a colder northwesterly flow.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, November 27 to 28, 200411 injured · $280,000 · 9 eventsA strong and cold Pacific storm system intensified over western Utah during the Thanksgiving weekend and brought widespread heavy snows to many areas of the state.

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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 2026-09-24.