It’s the storm we’ve all been waiting for! A huge blast of deep powder plastered Utah from mountain summit to valley floor. After a dismal start from November to mid-February in terms of snowfall, it finally happened: the reason skiers live in Utah. A huge round of the greatest snow on earth created a February frenzy during the biggest storm of the season.
Over two feet of snow fell in favored areas from Thursday through Tuesday – perfect timing for skiers hitting the slopes for President’s Day Weekend. From Brian Head in the south to Beaver Mountain in the north, no resort was left out.
The upper Cottonwood Canyons were the big winners with Alta reporting 42 inches in a week, and Solitude reporting 38 inches.
Snowfall totals from February storm over 7 days
- Alta: 42 inches
- Beaver Mountain: 32 inches
- Brian Head: 29 inches
- Brighton: 38 inches
- Cherry Peak: 24 inches
- Deer Valley: 28 inches
- Eagle Point: 20 inches
- Nordic Valley: 9 inches
- Park City Mountain: 30 inches
- Powder Mountain: 16 inches
- Snowbasin: 20 inches
- Snowbird: 42 inches
- Solitude: 38 inches
- Sundance: 17 inches
The storm left behind frigid-cold temperatures with the mercury down in the single digits. The upside is the snow will stay cold, which should make for good skiing and riding.
According to Evan Thayer at OpenSnow.com, an active pattern will remain through next week with more chances of snow, but nothing as big, Look for a few inches here and there to refresh our new, deeper base. The skiing had never been better this season in Utah, so get up there and take advantage of it.