Lake-Effect Snow in Utah
Every lake-effect snow event the National Weather Service has filed in Utah, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
The most significant on the map
The most significant lake-effect snow episodes in Utah.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 6
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Winter Storm and Lake-Effect Snow in Utah, December 28 to 31, 2010Another very cold and moist storm system dropped into the western United States from the Gulf of Alaska, bringing widespread snow to Utah. Heavy snow was observed all the way from Utah's northern mountains down to Utah's southern border with Arizona.
- Heavy Snow and Lake-Effect Snow in Utah, November 3 to 6, 2008A vigorous early season storm moved through the area, producing widespread precipitation. After the initial cold front on the 3rd and 4th, lake effect snow continued into November 5th.
- Lake-Effect Snow in Utah, March 22 to 23, 2013A cold storm system moved into northern Utah on March 22, setting up ideal conditions for lake effect snow overnight and into the 23rd. The area with the most significant snow accumulation from this lake effect band was the Salt Lake Valley.
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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 2026-09-24.