A strong cold front entered Utah on the morning of February 23, producing gusty winds and heavy snow, primarily across the northern half of the state. Snow showers continued through the night and into the morning of the 24th, especially east and south of the Great Salt Lake.

Winter Storm in CACHE VALLEY/UTAH, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 07:30:00 to 23-FEB-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Logan received 8 inches of new snow from the storm, most of which fell within the first few hours of the cold frontal passage.

Winter Storm in GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 23-FEB-13 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Travel was greatly impaired across the Great Salt Lake Desert, particularly along Interstate 80, with very low visibilities and accumulating snow on roadways for a few hours. Winds were strong, creating widespread blowing and drifting snow, with peak recorded wind gusts of 69 mph at the V-Grid sensor in the Dugway Proving Ground mesonet, 63 mph at the Wendover AWOS, and several other gusts in the 50 mph range along Interstate 80.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 24-FEB-13 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Liberty received a storm total of 14 inches new snow. In addition, gusty winds up to 40 mph with the cold frontal passage led to impaired travel, with widespread blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 24-FEB-13 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Suncrest received a storm total of 10 inches of snow, while Pleasant Grove received 7 inches of new snow. In addition, travel was impaired along the southern Wasatch Front, with approximately 40 automobile accidents reported across the area. Visibilities were low for several hours, and wind gusts up to 40 mph caused blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 24-FEB-13 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Storm totals across the Salt Lake Valley included 10 inches of new snow in Sandy, 9 inches in Cottonwood Heights, and 8 inches of snow in Upper Millcreek. In addition, travel was impaired along the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys; 129 crashes were reported in Salt Lake County alone, with 12 of those resulting in injuries. These adverse conditions included very low visibilities for several hours, as well as strong wind gusts that created widespread blowing and drifting snow. Peak recorded wind gusts included 66 mph at the Lake Point at Interstate 80 sensor, 60 mph at Vernon Hill, and 58 mph at Burmester.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 23-FEB-13 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

South Ogden received 10 inches of new snow for the storm. In addition, travel was impaired along the northern Wasatch Front, with approximately 60 car accidents reported. Four of these accidents resulted in injuries, including a highway patrol trooper who was hit while providing traffic control for a crash on Interstate 15 in Ogden. Visibilities were very low for several hours, and wind gusts of up to 46 mph created widespread blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 02:00:00 to 24-FEB-13 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowbasin Resort received a storm total of 20 inches new snow, while Powder Mountain received 14 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80, UTAH
From 23-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 24-FEB-13 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in the Cottonwoods included 18 inches at Brighton Resort, 16 inches at Alta Ski Lifts, and 11 inches of snow at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. In addition, winds were strong along the peaks, with a maximum recorded wind gust of 80 mph at Cardiff Peak.