January 1
In 1910, heavy rainfall, warm temperatures, winds and snow cover triggered serious flooding in southern Utah. Every stream and drainage course was filled to capacity near Milford. In 1979, Salt Lake City recorded an all-time record high January barometric pressure of 31.01 inches. In 2004, winds of 80 mph blew a storm into Utah! In 2005, an avalanche near Ogden partially buried 3 back country skiers.
January 2
In 1972, winds in excess of 60 mph snapped phone and power lines in Box Elder County; nearly 100 travelers were stranded near Park Valley by 10-foot snow drifts. In 1991, heavy fog triggered a 52-vehicle pileup on I-215 and Beck Street, killing 4 people. In 1999, two teenagers from Mapleton died in an avalanche in Fairview Canyon. In 2006, two-day snowfall totals included 32 inches on Ben Lomond Peak and 27 inches at Snowbird. Mountain winds were 70 to 90 mph.
January 3
In 1991, Moab received 8 inches of snow - the most in a 24-hour period since 1949. In 1992, up to 5 inches of snowfall occurred in St. George. In 1993, a 2-day dump of snow buried parts of Spanish Fork with 21 inches of snow, Holladay with 17 inches and Solitude with 35 inches. In 1997, more than 2 inches of rain flooded St. George.
January 4
In 1944, Provo received 11.4 inches of snow. In 1981, several days of subzero temperatures froze overhead sprinkler pipes as well as water mains in Salt Lake City, Ogden and Logan. In Kingston (Piute County), frigid temperatures froze and broke 1.5 miles of the city's main water line. In 2005, canyon winds gusted to 56 mph in Bountiful and 53 mph in Farmington.
January 5
In 1974, a major winter storm dropped a foot of snow on Kanab and St. George, causing numerous traffic accidents. In 1986, freezing rain, ice pellets and lightning accompanied a squall line across northern and central Utah. In 1994, Alta set a new 24-hour snowfall record with 55.5 inches. In 2003, damaging winds hit Washington Co.
January 6
In 1909, Morgan and Scofield received nearly 3 inches of precipitation in 3-days while Meadowville had nearly 4 inches. In 1984, black ice created by freezing drizzle resulted in a massive traffic accident on I-15 just north of Salt Lake City. In 1986, a skier was killed by an avalanche in Provo Canyon.
January 7
In 1952, Eureka was isolated for several days by a heavy snowstorm. In 1987, a 4-day storm ended with 43 inches of snow at Alta, 40 inches at Park City and 13 inches at Tooele. In 1988, freezing rain coated everything in northern Utah, causing many traffic accidents. Snow quickly followed and accumulated to 18 inches in Huntington Canyon, 14 inches in Ibapah, 9 inches in Nephi and 5 inches in Delta.
January 8
In 1957, a lightning bolt struck the dome of the Utah Capitol Building. Provo also had a hailstorm which was followed by 3 inches of snow. In 1983, a wind gust to 120-mph occurred at Hidden Peak at Snowbird. In 2003, dense fog caused a 59-car pileup on I-80 near Saltair, injuring 14 people. In 2005, a snowmobiler and snowboarder were killed by avalanches in Utah. In 2006, dozens of slide-off accidents occurred in northern Utah because of icy roads.
January 9
In 1952, heavy snow drove a herd of deer into Provo's Memorial Park. In 1984, a combination of freezing drizzle and snow grains caused a 40-car pile-up on I-15 near American Fork. In 1990, a heat wave occurred in Utah. Cedar City hit 70 degrees while the University of Utah hit 65 degrees.
January 10
In 1964, winds of 40 to 60 mph picked up sheets of crusted snow at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City, creating snowrollers that looked like doughnut-shaped snowballs. In 1989, a tornado caused damage in Sandy. In 2003, a life flight helicopter crashed in thick fog near the Salt Lake Airport, killing 2 and injuring one. In 2005, a man and his wife in their vehicle got caught in flood waters near Quail Creek Reservoir during a major flood. The man was swept away and was killed while the wife was rescued.
January 11
In 1988, hurricane-force winds accompanied a cold front into Utah. Park City had a gust to 100 mph while Springville had a gust to 63 mph. In 1993, a record snow depth of 26 inches was measured at the Salt Lake Airport. In 1998, Mt. Ogden had a wind gust to 107 mph. In 2000, two skiers were killed by an avalanche near The Canyons ski resort.
January 12
In 1963, the high temperature of 4 degrees at Salt Lake City was the coldest high temperature ever recorded until Dec. 22, 1990 when the mercury only climbed to 2 degrees. In 1997, Springville had 10 inches of snow. In 1998, several people in the northern mountains were buried by avalanches.
January 13
In 1957, a whopping 1.63 inches of rainfall were measured in Provo. In 1971, Logan Canyon was the target of 22 mudslides, caused by a deep snowpack and warm temperatures. Several summer homes were demolished. In 1998, at least 100 avalanches occurred in the northern Utah mountains.
January 14
In 1909, Morgan was in the midst of a 3-day deluge of precipitation as 3.40 inches were measured. In 1953, a major storm hit northern Utah. East Salt Lake City noted 2.4 inches of precipitation while Cottonwood Weir had 3.95 inches of water in the 27.5 inches of snow. In 1997, a 3-day storm dropped 5 feet of snow at Skyline Mine. In 2005, a snowboarder was killed by an avalanche in the mountains near Park City.
January 15
In 1960, heavy snows caused 118 accidents in Utah. In 1975, a snowstorm hit the Heber Valley, dropping 24 inches of sow, with 6 inches reported in a 2-hour period. In 1987, strong easterly winds blew into northern Utah. Some of the wind gusts were 98 mph in Centerville, 89 mph in Bountiful and 80 mph in Ogden. The same storm system dumped 14 inches of snow at Kanosh, 11 inches in Hanksville, and 5 inches at Lake Powell.
January 16
In 1984, many weather stations in Utah had record low temperatures, including Woodruff at minus 27 degrees. In 1995, a 3-day storm dumped 99.7 inches of snow (melted down to 6.64 inches of water) at Alta in 68 hours. The same storm dropped 17 inches of snow in Provo and 21 inches in Springville.
January 17
In 1983, a snowstorm in Mt. Pleasant dropped 8 inches of snow while Spring City had 15 inches. In 1988, southern Utah had heavy snowfall. Duck Creek received 26 inches, Monticello 24 inches, Milford 13 inches and Blanding 12 inches. In 1998, two people were killed and 18 were injured by snowslides.
January 18
In 1983, Spring City had 15 inches of snow. 1984, bitter cold weather enveloped Utah. It reached minus 64 degrees in Logan Canyon, minus 40 in Randolph, -39 in Wellsville, -29 in Heber and -28 in Fairfield. In 1990, a 2-day storm dropped 14 inches of snow in Monticello and 10 inches in Blanding.
January 19
In 1973, Lehi had 10 inches of snowfall. In 1984, Springville's low temperature hit minus 19 degrees. In 1986, inversion-triggered dense fog contributed to two fatal accidents near the Great Salt Lake Beach. Meanwhile, Provo was out of the inversion and reached 57 degrees.
January 20
In 1909, Scofield was in the midst of a 3-day deluge of precipitation with 5.75 inches being measured. In 1937, Salt Lake City received 9.8 inches of snow in 24 hours. In 1962, Heber city was plastered with 16 inches of snowfall which contained 1.36 inches of water.
January 21
In 1909, Provo had a 2-day storm total of 2.65 inches of rainfall. During the cold winter of 1937, Lewiston dropped to minus 44 degrees. In 1985, Payson received 18 inches of snow while much of the rest of Utah Valley had 12 to 15 inches. In 1999, heavy snow in Park City closed the schools.
January 22
In 1937, the temperature plummeted to minus 25 degrees in Provo. In 1943, a tornado hit Young Ward, Cache County. One girl was injured and many chickens were lost. In 1964, Brighton Ski Resort had 35 inches of snow, which was the greatest 24-hour snowfall recorded in Utah up to that time. In 1985, Santaquin had 16 inches of snowfall.
January 23
In 1949, the Salt Lake Airport had a record 23 inches of snow on the ground. In 1990, a fast-moving cold front blasted through Utah with a gust to 117 mph at Hidden Peak at Snowbird. In 1999, Snowbird had a wind gust to 91 mph. In 2003, record highs in the 60s were set in Provo and Springville.
January 24
In 1950, Spanish Fork had a 13-inch snowfall while Santaquin picked up 14 inches. In 1999, a decent snowstorm moved into northern Utah from Idaho. Nordic Valley received 18 inches of snow while Park City had 17 inches.
January 25
In 1952, a snowslide roared down Snowslide Canyon in Provo Canyon and covered the road, river and railroad tracks for nearly one-half mile. Snow depths ranged from 35 to 70 feet. In 1984, freezing rain fell in Ogden and Tooele while numerous avalanches occurred in the Wasatch Mountains. In 1989, it reached minus 46 degrees in Logan Canyon and minus 30 in Logan. In 2004, a windy snowstorm caused 60 traffic accidents in northern Utah.
January 26
In 1850, Parley P. Pratt recorded that while traveling through south central Utah: "in the morning we found ourselves so completely buried in snow that no come could distinguish the place where we lay." It was known as the Resurrection Camp because everyone was buried in snowpiles while they slept and had to rise out of the piles. In 1982, winds gusted to 120 mph at Park City. Meanwhile, Salt Lake City hit a record-breaking 62 degrees. In 1996, a catastrophic avalanche occurred in Big Cottonwood Canyon. It was 2 miles long, 20 feet deep and covered 800 feet of the highway.
January 27
In 1956, a Tooele couple missed death by minutes when a tree was blown onto their trailer, crushing the living room which they had just vacated. Thousands of dollars in damage were also caused by the winds in Heber. In 1987, Springville had a record high of 60 degrees. In 1999, up to 50 cars slid off icy roads in Pleasant Grove. In 2004, the temperature rose above freezing in Salt Lake City for first time in 25 days.
January 28
In 1916, a record low barometric pressure of 28.96 inches was observed at Salt Lake City while the pressure at Modena dropped to 28.91 inches. In 1956, gale-force winds hit Heber City, destroying 2 warehouses valued at $9,000. In 1980, a 2-day snowstorm began across the southern Wasatch Front. Many places had 1 to 2 feet. In 2002, a storm soaked much of Utah as Snowbasin received 1.5 inches of precipitation and Solitude a foot of snow.
January 29
In 1911, a landslide in Provo Canyon covered about 500 feet of railroad tracks to a depth of nearly 50 feet in places. In 1969, extreme blizzard conditions at the Point of the Mountain dropped the visibility to zero and stranded over 150 vehicles. In 1986, a wind gust to 94 mph hit Hidden Peak at Snowbird. In 1999, a Provo man was killed by an avalanche in Santaquin Canyon.
January 30
In 1915, a two-day storm finished with have rain amounts in southern Utah: 3.55 inches at Leeds, 3.26 inches at New Harmony and 2.52 inches at Tropic. In 1980, a snowstorm dropped up to a foot of snow in northern Utah's valleys and from 2 to 3 feet in the mountains.
January 31
In 1911, a disastrous slide near Alta demolished a bunkhouse, killing 4 miners. In 1985, bitter cold arctic air settled over Utah. Peter Sinks, in Logan Canyon dropped to -65 degrees and Sage Creek Junction dropped to -51 degrees. In 1996, a huge avalanche closed Provo Canyon. The slide formed a dam on the Provo River that was 40 feet high and 150 yards across. The Bridal Veil tram system and gift shop were destroyed. FEBRUARY