A strong storm system moved across Utah starting February 21, bringing gusty winds, severe thunderstorms, and heavy snowfall to the state.

Winter Storm in SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 20:30:00 to 24-FEB-17 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in the Salt Lake Valley included 15 inches in Cottonwood Heights, 10 inches in Sandy, 8 inches at Upper Millcreek and the University of Utah, and 7 inches in Taylorsville.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 20:00:00 to 24-FEB-17 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall reports in the Wasatch mountain valleys included 16 inches in Heber City, 13 inches in both Eden and Park City, 11 inches in Kamas, and 10 inches at the Deer Creek Dam.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 00:00:00 to 24-FEB-17 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall reports included 47 inches at Brighton Resort, 45 inches at Alta Ski Area, and 42 inches at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort. In addition, winds were strong through the event, with peak recorded wind gusts of 86 mph at the Sundance Mountain Resort Arrowhead Summit sensor and 72 mph at Park City Mountain Resort Park City - Jupiter sensor.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 00:00:00 to 24-FEB-17 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Powder Mountain received 34 inches of snow for the event. In addition, winds were strong through the storm, with peak wind gusts of 90 mph at Ogden Peak, 81 mph at Sherwood Hills, 77 mph at Powder Mountain, and 76 mph at the SR-65 at Big Mountain Pass sensor.

Winter Storm in WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 00:00:00 to 24-FEB-17 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Chalk Creek #1 SNOTEL received 2.00 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 30 inches of snow. In addition, Windy Peak recorded a maximum wind gust of 79 mph, while the Chepeta RAWS recorded a peak gust of 77 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CACHE, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-17 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: AMALGA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorms along the cold front produced strong winds across the Cache Valley, with a peak recorded gust of 53 mph at the Logan-Cache Airport ASOS. Several damage reports were received across the valley, including nine power poles that were knocked down in Wellsville and two power poles that were knocked over in Amalga. In addition, a 50-foot tree was knocked over and fell onto a mobile home in Smithfield.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 22:00:00 to 24-FEB-17 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall included 16 inches at the Spanish Fork Power House, 15 inches in Springville, and 11 inches in Alpine.

High Wind in SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS, UTAH
From 21-FEB-17 00:00:00 to 21-FEB-17 17:35:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys were strong both ahead of and behind the cold front, with peak recorded gusts of 69 mph at the Olympus Hills - MSI sensor, 69 mph at the SR-201 at I-80 sensor, 68 mph at both Vernon Hill and Stockton Bar, 67 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina, 66 mph in Sandy, and 58 mph at the South Valley Regional Airport.