A 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. THERE WERE  SEVERAL MULTIPLE CAR PILEUPS...THE LARGEST OF WHICH WAS IN OGDEN WHEN 16 CARS CRASHED ON I-15 NEAR 31ST STREET...CLOSING THE FREEWAY. THE SYSTEM CONTINUED SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN UTAH BRINGING HEAVY SNOW DOWN TO THE SAINT GEORGE AREA. SCORES OF ACCIDENTS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SLICK ROADWAYS.SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THE PERIOD WERE (INCHES)..  BRIAN HEAD                44  CEDAR BREAKS          40  FARMINGTON CYN      33  KOLOB-ZION NP          31  PINE VALLEY MTS         29   ALTA LIFTS               27  BRIGHTON                   26  SUNDANCE                 25   SNOWBASIN               24  ALTA UDOT                 24  CEDAR CITY             20-23  BRYCE CANYON         22  THE CANYONS            20  SPRUCES                     19  WASATCH PLATEAU   19  TONY GROVE LAKE   18  SNOWBIRD                   18  PARLEYS SUMMIT       16  DEER CREEK DAM     16  LAYTON BENCH             15  MONTE CRISTO          15  SOLITUDE                   15  OQUIRRH MTS               15  COVE FORT                14  CLEARFIELD               13  NEWCASTLE                13  PARAGONAH               13  SPANISH FORK           12  SOUTH OGDEN            11  UPPER MILLCREEK      11  ALPINE                        11  PLEASANT GROVE      11   ENOCH                        11  GREEN RIVER             11  SPRINGVILLE               10   PANGUITCH                 10  DANIELS PASS            10  BRIGHAM CITY              9    LAYTON                       9  OGDEN BENCH             9  EMERY                         9  NEW HARMONY             9  MOUNT PLEASANT       9  FERRON                         9  TRIAL LAKE                   9  PROVO                         8  COTTONWOOD HTS       8  PARK CITY                     8  ZION NATIONAL PARK 8  FILLMORE                        8  TAYLORSVILLE              7  SANDY                         5  KAMAS                          5  BEAVER                         5  RICHFIELD                   4  KANAB                            4  SAINT GEORGE             4  ALTAMONT                  4  DUCHESNE                     4  SOUTH JORDAN             3  HANKSVILLE                3  MANTI                             3  CIRCLEVILLE                 3  ESCALANTE                2  HITE MARINA                2

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 10-MAR-06 02:00:00 to 10-MAR-06 14:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

15" in 12h at various SNOTELS including Farnsworth Lake

Heavy Snow in CASTLE COUNTRY/PRICE/CASTLE/DALE/EMERY, UTAH
From 09-MAR-06 21:00:00 to 10-MAR-06 09:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

9" in 12h at Emery

Heavy Snow in SAN RAFAEL SWELL/GREENE RIVER/HANKSVILLE, UTAH
From 09-MAR-06 18:00:00 to 10-MAR-06 08:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

11" at Green River (ibncluding 9" in 12h)

Heavy Snow in SOUTHWEST UTAH/CEDAR CITY/MILFORD, UTAH
From 09-MAR-06 18:00:00 to 10-MAR-06 08:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

11.5" in CDC and 11" in Enoch in 12h

Heavy Snow in UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
From 11-MAR-06 12:00:00 to 12-MAR-06 12:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

6" in 12h at Zion NP, 7.2 total

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT/BRIGHAM CITY/OGDEN BOUNTIFUL, UTAH
From 11-MAR-06 18:00:00 to 12-MAR-06 16:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

8" in 12h at Bountiful

Heavy Snow in RICH/CACHE T NW/P E C WEBER/MOST OF MORGAN/NW SUMMIT/NE SALT LAKE/X NE BOX ELDER, UTAH
From 12-MAR-06 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-06 06:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

13-17" at locations along the Wasatch Front including Parrish Creek and Louis Meadow

Avalanche in RICH/CACHE T NW/P E C WEBER/MOST OF MORGAN/NW SUMMIT/NE SALT LAKE/X NE BOX ELDER, UTAH
From 11-MAR-06 15:00:00 to 11-MAR-06 15:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

1 fatality in Taylor Canyon on Mt. Ogden