A strong winter storm moved into Utah beginning November 8, bringing gusty winds, heavy snow, and even a funnel cloud to the state. The first wave brought the winds and a burst of heavy, wet snow, while the majority of the snowfall along the Wasatch Front occurred after colder air moved into the area, producing widespread lake effect snow.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 04:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm totals for the southern Wasatch Front in this 3-day event included 12 inches of snow in Springville, 12 inches in Suncrest, and 11 inches of snow in Pleasant Grove. In addition, significant tree damage occurred across the area, with the worst of the damage in the Provo area. Several of these downed tree limbs hit power lines, causing temporary power outages across the area.

High Wind in GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 00:25:00 to 09-NOV-12 02:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak recorded wind gusts in the Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains included 59 mph at Upper Cedar Mountain, and 58 mph at Simpson Springs, Badger Island, Callao Gate, and Antelope Island.

Winter Storm in WEST CENTRAL UTAH, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 08:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in west central Utah included 13.5 inches of snow in Oak City, 13 inches of snow in Fillmore, and 12 inches of snow in Delta.

High Wind in WEST CENTRAL UTAH, UTAH
From 08-NOV-12 16:40:00 to 09-NOV-12 05:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The US-6 at Eureka sensor recorded strong winds for several hours, with a peak gust of 67 mph.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 05:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Parrish Creek SNOTEL received a storm total of 3.10 inches liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 27 inches of new snow.

Winter Storm in WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 05:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Trial Lake SNOTEL received a storm total of 2.10 inches liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 27 inches of new snow.

Winter Storm in WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 12:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Clear Creek #1 SNOTEL received a storm total of 1.50 inches liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 20 inches of new snow.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 09:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Farnsworth Lake SNOTEL received 2.00 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 25 inches of new snow.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 01:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Midway Valley SNOTEL received 2.90 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 35 inches of new snow.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 06:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

The cold front brought a first round of snowfall to the northern Wasatch Front on November 9, followed by significant lake effect snow accumulations on both November 10 and November 11. Storm total snowfall included 31.5 inches of snow at Bountiful Bench, 22 inches in Centerville, 20 inches at the North Salt Lake Bench, 16 inches in Bountiful, and 12 inches of snow in Fruit Heights. Some minor tree damage occurred due to the wet, heavy snow at the beginning of the event, but damage was less significant than further south along the Wasatch Front. This was partially due to a previous storm in October that had downed many of the weaker tree branches in the northern Wasatch Front.

Winter Storm in SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 07:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

The Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys received a first round of snowfall on November 9, followed by significant lake effect snow accumulations both November 10 and 11. Storm totals included 27.5 inches of snow at Upper Millcreek, 25 inches at Cottonwood Heights, 23 inches in Sandy, 21 inches in the Upper Avenues, 15 inches at the Salt Lake International Airport, and 11 inches of snow in Tooele. The wet, heavy snowfall on November 9 caused widespread damage to tree branches, many of which still had leaves in place from the warm autumn. Several of these downed branches also caused power outages across the area.

High Wind in SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS, UTAH
From 08-NOV-12 10:00:00 to 09-NOV-12 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Peak recorded wind gusts across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys included 74 mph at Vernon Hill and the Great Salt Lake Marina, 61 mph at Flight Park South, and 58 mph at the I-80 at Milepost 78 sensor.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80, UTAH
From 09-NOV-12 04:00:00 to 11-NOV-12 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Wasatch Mountains south of Interstate 80 received heavy snowfall from the initial cold front, and from the subsequent lake effect snowfall, leading to high snow amounts across the area. Storm totals included 54 inches of snow at Alta Ski Lifts, 51 inches at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, and 29 inches at Brighton Resort.

Funnel Cloud in UTAH, UTAH
From 10-NOV-12 12:45:00 to 10-NOV-12 12:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKE SHR
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

During a period of lake effect snowfall, a funnel cloud formed over the southern Wasatch Front, near the southern end of Utah Lake. It was spotted by a member of the general public who was near Provo Municipal Airport, and the funnel cloud dissipated fairly quickly without touching the ground.