November 1
In 1963, the Great Salt Lake reached an all-time low of 4,191.35 feet, some 20 feet lower than the all-time high. In 1986, easterly winds gusted to 81 mph in Bountiful and 74 mph at Farmington. In 1995, more than 2 inches rain fell on Hurricane and La Verkin. In 2004, the first hard freeze of the season hit Utah Valley.
November 2
In 1967, a tornado destroyed the Last Chance Motel in Emery. In 1994, the first major snowstorm of the season hit northern Utah. The weight of the snow caused power outages throughout the north. Numerous traffic accidents in Parley's Canyon caused I-80 to be closed for several hours. Mapleton received 9 inches of snow while North Salt Lake had 10 inches.
November 3
In 1855, pioneers reported easterly winds which blew down homes and blew carriages and wagons over from Logan to Woods Cross. In 1973, Spanish Fork had 15 inches of snow. In 1994, a whopper of a snowstorm hit southern and eastern Utah. Kanosh received 24 inches, Modena 18 inches, Milford 12" and Cedar City 10 inches.
November 4
In 1957, Deer Creek Dam measured 16 inches of snowfall for the day. In 1999, record warmth occurred in several cities in Utah as temperatures jumped into the 70s. In 2002, Delta hit a record low temperature of 6 degrees while Wendover reached a record low of 14 degrees.
November 5
In 1993, a weak tornado was spawned by a storm over the Great Salt Lake. It moved into Emigration Canyon and lasted about 3 minutes. In 2002, Delta had a record low of 7 degrees while Randolph dropped to a record of 5 degrees. This is also the only date in November where Pleasant Grove has not received measurable snowfall.
November 6
In 1916, storms in Wayne County washed out bridges, dams, canals and highways. All bridges on the Fremont River between Pleasant Creek and Hanksville washed away. In 1998, Springville had 10 inches of snowfall. In 1999, record high temperatures occurred all over Utah.
November 7
In 1986, Tooele received a Great Salt Lake-effect snowfall when 16 inches of snow piled up. Provo was also hit very hard as 9 inches fell. In 1994, a man was killed by an avalanche near Snowbird. In 2002, a strong 5-day winter storm began its rampage in Utah. Winds gusted to over 70 mph at Sundance.
November 8
In 1983, a winter-like snowstorm dumped 12 inches of snow in Sandy and West Valley City. In 1986, Utah's highest-ever wind gust was recorded at 124 mph. It occurred at Hidden Peak which is located at Snowbird Ski Resort.
November 9
In 1985, Alta ski resort received 39 inches of snow in a 30-hour period. Also, Wellsville measured 8 inches of snow. In 1998, an off-duty police officer was injured in West Jordan when a lightning bolt hit the ground nearby during a snowstorm.
November 10
In 1949, most of northern Utah received from one-half to 1 inch of precipitation. In 1955, lightning damaged the Loa Elementary School in Wayne County. In 1982, snow accumulated to a depth of 10 inches at Long Valley Junction. In 2000, Brian Head measured 22 inches of new snow.
November 11
In 1978, strong easterly canyon winds blew along the Wasatch Front. The Bountiful Bench had a gust to 120 mph. The winds blew the roofs off buildings and homes and blew down power lines, signs and trees. About $300,000 in damage was tabulated.
November 12
In 1973, winds gusted to over hurricane-force at Salt Lake City, Ogden and Tooele. There was damage to mobile homes and construction sites. Trees were uprooted and power lines were downed. In 1985, Alpine received 11 inches of snow. In 2004, winds of 60 to 75 mph hit Springville.
November 13
In 1978, Timpanogos Cave received 10 inches of snow. In 1984, a gust of wind to 59 mph hit Provo. In 1985, two men were killed by an avalanche near Sunset. In 1994, a 76-mph wind gust was recorded at BYU. In 1999, record heat produced high temperatures in the 70s across Utah and Heber Valleys.
November 14
In 1955, a motorist wandered away from his stalled car a few miles from Fairfield in western Utah County. He was eventually found lying on the road and nearly frozen to death. On the same day, Alta received 30 inches of snowfall. In 1994, two males were killed by an avalanche near Ben Lomond.
November 15
In 1958, Santaquin received 12 inches of snow. Also, Provo received 7 inches of snow with .83 inches of water content. In 1991, Enterprise received 14 inches of snow. Also, canyon winds to 76 mph occurred in Centerville, flipping a semi-truck over.
November 16
In 1954, the Salt Lake Airport received 1.13 inches if precipitation. In 1955, Provo had its coldest November temperature ever at -10 degrees. In 1999, record warm temperatures for so late in the year occurred; most of Utah County reached the low to mid 70s.
November 17
In 1930, Spanish Fork received 11 inches of snow. In 1998, a cold front blew through Utah. Shingles were blown off a roof in Spring Lake. Provo had a gust of wind to 51 mph, Dugway 69 mph, and Snowbird 64 mph. Many mountain areas received 5 to 10 inches of snow.
November 18
In 1941, Kanosh received 25 inches of snow. In 1983, lake-effect hit the southern parts of the Salt Lake Valley. A foot of snow fell on Bluffdale and Herriman. In 1985, thunderstorms formed over the Great Salt Lake. Lightning hit a swamp cooler in Salt Lake City, followed by 6 inches of snowfall.
November 19
In 1982, winds gusted to 70 mph at Tooele and Bountiful. In 1992, commuters had to deal with heavy snow, tripling their commute time. Salem received 12 inches of snow while Payson had 10 inches. Other totals included Olympus Cove and Bountiful with 16 inches.
November 20
In 1902, the weather observer in Tropic reported 1 inch of red snow. The wind-whipped red sand combined with the snow to produce the red snow. In 1942, Kanosh received 16 inches of snow. In 1983, Eureka had 10 inches of snow while Provo had 9.5 inches. In 1986, one man was killed by an avalanche at Alta.
November 21
In 1961, Deer Creek Dam received 10 inches of snow. In 1977, winds gusting to more than 100 mph hit Little Cottonwood Canyon. The winds caused very deep snow drifts. In 1999, a major snowstorm hit with Bluffdale reporting 12 inches, Alta 15 inches and Saratoga with 9 inches.
November 22
In 1996, a storm produced 1.21 inches of rain in Provo. In 1998, a cold front produced 79 mph atop Hidden Peak at Snowbird. In 2001, Salt Lake City set a record for precipitation for the date at 1.27 inches.
November 23
In 1946, a storm produced 1.74 inches of precipitation in Provo. In 1992, Alta set a new 24-hour Utah snowfall record for a mountain location with 45 inches measured ending at 11:30 am. The Bountiful Bench received 17 inches during the same time.
November 24
In 1952, the city of Delle, 50 miles west of Salt Lake City ended a 134-day dry spell. In 1980, a foot of snow fell on the Wasatch Mountains, allowing many ski resorts to open early. In 1998, strong winds knocked down an evergreen tree in Salt Lake, damaging 4 power poles.
November 25
In 1989, one male was killed by an avalanche at Tony Grove Lake. In 1994, a four-day blitz of cold and snow began in northern Utah. The Great Salt Lake-effect enhanced snow amounts. Alta ended up with 92 inches of snow during the 4 days. Other totals included 64 inches at Snowbird, 17 in Bountiful 16 in Midway, and 12 in Spanish Fork.
November 26
In 1989, several people saw a waterspout about 10 miles west of Bountiful over the Great Salt Lake. In 1993, bitter cold enveloped much of Utah. Woodruff hit -26 degrees, Randolph -25 degrees, Snyderville -13 degrees and Park City -6 degrees.
November 27
In 1906, a heavy east wind hit the Provo area, lasting 24 hours. It was the most destructive wind in years. In 1919, St. George received 8 inches of snowfall. In 1981, a 4-day snowfall began, depositing at least 6 inches of snow at Kanab and Monticello. In 2004, 32 inches of snow fell at Alta.
November 28
In 1975, a winter storm caused $350, 000 in damages across northern Utah. A cross-country skier that got caught in the storm froze to death. Spanish Fork ended up with 23 inches of snow while Eureka had 28 inches. Payson received 17 inches and Santaquin tallied 21 inches.
November 29
In 1983, the Cache Valley received nearly 18 inches of snowfall. Behind the storm, temperatures dipped to -21 degrees at Randolph. -20 degrees at Woodruff and -17 in Smithfield. In 1975, Provo received 11 inches of snow and Spanish Fork had 23 inches of snow.
November 30
In 1982, St. George received a near-record 1 inch of rain. In 1995, record high temperatures greeted most of Utah. More than 20 stations set daily records and Salt Lake City hit 68 degrees; it was their warmest temperature for so late in November. In 2004, Spanish Fork had a record low temperature of 2 degrees. DECEMBER