A winter storm brought an initial surge of widespread snow from January 9 into January 10, with a second bout of snow later January 10 on into January 11. Occasional strong wind gusts were also noted throughout the event.

Heavy Snow in WASATCH BACK, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 17:00:00 (PDT-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A combination of Coop observations and mesonet observations at locations including Kamas, Snyderville, and Liberty indicated 1.1 to 3.5 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 8 to 22 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 03:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL stations including Fish Lake Utah, Pickle Keg, and Mt. Baldy recorded 0.9 to 3.6 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 12 to 49 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 09:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL stations including White River #1, Strawberry Divide, and Mammoth Cottonwood recorded 1.6 to 3.7 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 22 to 47 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 01:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several high elevation SNOTEL stations (above 7000 feet) including Dry Fork, George Creek, and Mining Fork recorded 1.5 to 2.6 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 20 to 36 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 03:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL stations including Parley's Summit, Hardscrabble, and Farmington recorded 2.5 to 6.4 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in a wide range of high snowfall totals of approximately 32 to 94 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 03:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL stations including Payson R.S., Thaynes Canyon, and Snowbird recorded  2.7 to 4.9 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 37 to 67 inches of snow. Similar reports are noted from members of the snow safety community. In addition, winds at Mt. Baldy gusted to 79 mph during the event, and Hidden Peak received gusts up to 97 mph.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 06:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL stations including Yankee Reservoir, Merchant Valley, and Midway Valley recorded 1.0 to 3.3 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 13 to 45 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 09:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL stations including Buck Pasture, Lakefork Basin, and Trial Lake recorded 1.0 to 3.4 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 14 to 46 inches of snow. In addition, a Coop observer, Heber City 10 ESE, reported a snow water equivalent of 0.94 inches, resulting in approximately 15 inches of snowfall.

Heavy Snow in BEAR LAKE AND BEAR RIVER VALLEY, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Coop observations for the storm included snow water equivalent of around 0.7 inches, corresponding to approximately 8 inches of snow in Randolph, and snow water equivalent of around 0.8 inches, corresponding to 11.5 inches of snow in Laketown.

High Wind in UTAH VALLEY, UTAH
From 10-JAN-23 04:00:00 to 10-JAN-23 07:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded by the EW4925 Provo mesonet station and a strong wind gust of 66 mph was recorded by the US-6 @ Eureka mesonet station.

Winter Weather in CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 10-JAN-23 19:20:00 to 10-JAN-23 20:20:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Snow Squall. The I-70 at Salina Summit mesonet station recorded a period of wind gusts of 20 to 43 mph and visibility ranging from approximately less than 0.25 miles to 1.50 miles with moderate to heavy precip reported (snow) as a snow squall moved through the area.

Winter Weather in SOUTHWEST UTAH, UTAH
From 10-JAN-23 17:40:00 to 10-JAN-23 18:10:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Snow Squall. The I-15 at Paragonah mesonet station recorded a period of wind gusts from  20 to 40 mph and visibility between approximately 0.25 to 0.50 miles with moderate to heavy precip reported (snow) as a snow squall moved through the area.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 10-JAN-23 17:50:00 to 10-JAN-23 18:50:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Snow Squall. The I-15 at Beaver Ridge mesonet station recorded a period of wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph and visibility from less than 0.25 miles to 1 mile with heavy precip reported (snow) as a snow squall moved through the area.

Winter Storm in CASTLE COUNTRY, UTAH
From 09-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 11-JAN-23 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A combination of Coop observer reports and mesonet observations indicated 0.5 to 0.8 inches of snow water equivalent, resulting in approximately 8 to 10 inches of snow. In addition, the Wellington AmeriFlux mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 71 mph, and the Ferron - Agrimet FRNU mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph.

High Wind in EASTERN JUAB/MILLARD COUNTIES, UTAH
From 10-JAN-23 18:00:00 to 10-JAN-23 19:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 68 mph was recoded by the Scipio - Agrimet SCPU mesonet station  and a gust of 64 mph was recorded by the I-15 @ MP 169 mesonet station.