All four seasons are represented with snow falling mainly from November through March. Summers are warm and dry. Spring and Fall are beautiful times of the year with new growth in the spring and changing colors in the fall The weather in Sandy is moderate. See this page for weather information about Sandy. Sandy average annual snowfall is 58 inches per year.
Some areas have sandy soil going down hundreds of feet.
The sand was deposited over a long period of time as waves broke along the shore of Lake Bonneville. The area was first settled shortly after the Mormon pioneers came into the Salt Lake Valley. President Brigham Young sent out families to settle nearby areas. Sandy was one of the first of these settlements. For more history, see this page from the City of Sandy.