A moist Pacific storm system moved into Utah, with precipitation beginning on December 19. Cold air trapped in the valleys of northern Utah helped produce some freezing rain, before switching to all snow.

Winter Storm in CACHE VALLEY/UTAH, UTAH
From 19-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 19-DEC-13 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain was less significant in the Cache Valley than other parts of the state, but snowfall was quite heavy on the morning of December 19. Storm total snowfall included 8 inches in Providence and 7 inches in Logan.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, UTAH
From 19-DEC-13 04:00:00 to 20-DEC-13 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall from the Wasatch mountain valleys included 8 inches near Kamas and 6 inches of snow in Park City.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH, UTAH
From 19-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 20-DEC-13 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm totals from the northern Wasatch Mountains included 19 inches of snow at Snowbasin Resort and 17 inches of new snow at Powder Mountain.

Winter Storm in GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 19-DEC-13 02:00:00 to 20-DEC-13 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy snowfall impacted travel across Utah's northwest desert. The Utah Test and Training Range received 3 inches of new snow, with more snowfall likely in the higher terrain of the area, and 30 slide-offs were reported along Interstate 80 in Tooele County.

Winter Storm in SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS, UTAH
From 19-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 20-DEC-13 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Salt Lake Valley was perhaps the hardest hit by the combination of freezing rain and heavy snowfall. Most of the freezing rain occurred during the early morning hours on December 19, before switching to all snow through the morning. Storm total snowfall across the valley included 10 inches in Herriman, 8 inches in Sandy, and 7 inches in West Valley City and Draper.
Salt Lake City International Airport was shut down for a few hours in the morning, and over 200 flights were cancelled due to the slick runways. Travel by automobile was slow and hazardous, with over 450 accidents reported in the Salt Lake Valley, and 24 minor injuries from those accidents. Power outages were common, with over 14,000 customers losing power. Along State Route 201, a utility pole broke, with power lines falling across the roadway. These power lines shut down the road for several hours in both directions.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80, UTAH
From 19-DEC-13 03:00:00 to 20-DEC-13 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall included 16 inches at Brighton Resort, 13 inches at Alta Ski Lifts, and a foot of new snow at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort and Deer Valley.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT, UTAH
From 19-DEC-13 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-13 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A combination of freezing rain and heavy snowfall caused slick roads in the northern Wasatch Front, with about 40 automobile accidents reported in Davis County. Snowfall was heavy on the morning of December 19, with generally about 7 inches of new snow reported across the area. Locations that reported 7 inches of snowfall included Clearfield, South Ogden, Centerville, Bountiful, and Bountiful Bench.