Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

UTAH, North, Central and SouthUTZ008Wasatch Mountains South Of I8014 1300MST1700MST0 5 50KAvalancheLittle Cottonwood Canyon had 6 avalanches. Vehicles were swept from the road causing injuries to 5 people.UTZ002>004-007>008-019-023Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden Bountiful - Salt Lake And Toole Valleys - Southern WasatchFront/Lehi/Provo/Nephi - Wasatch Mountains I80 North - Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 - Utah'S DixieAnd Zion National Park - Eastern Uinta Mountains17181200MST0300MST0 0 15K 5K Winter StormHigh winds and heavy snow occurred. Wind gusts to 68 mph (59kts) and 61 mph (53kts) were measured in Washington county.Wind gusts of 40-50 mph generally occurred elsewhere. 4-6" of snow fell across most of northern Utah with 7" reported in theFlaming Gorge area.Sevier County5 E Monroe 24 2030MST0 0 0 0.20K Thunderstorm Wind (G54)Tooele County4 NE Vernon 24 2130MST0 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G72)Severe thunderstorm winds occurred in two spots on this evening. The first was recorded on the Signal Peak RAWS while thesecond was measured on the Dugway mesonet near Vernon.UTZ002>004-006>010-017-019>020UTAH, NortheastNorthern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden Bountiful - Salt Lake And Toole Valleys - Southern WasatchFront/Lehi/Provo/Nephi - Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber - Wasatch Mountains I80North - Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 - Western Unita Mountains - Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs -Central And Southwest Mountains - Utah'S Dixie And Zion National Park - South CentralUtah/Kanab/Escalante27 1200MST0 6 80K 6K Heavy Snow30 1200MSTHeavy snow fell in southwest and northern Utah during this time causing numerous traffic accidents. Alta had 57" and 10" of snowfell in Salt Lake Avenues District (valleys) for the highest storm totals.NONE REPORTED.VERMONT, North and CentralVTZ005Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormMarch 1998Chittenden09 0300EST1200EST0 0 5KHigh Wind (G52)A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night (March 8) moved into the St. Lawrence Valley Monday (March 9) and then intosouthern Quebec Monday night. Gusty winds resulted along the west slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont. Specifically, thefollowing wind gusts were reported in eastern Chittenden county:VTZ006Hanksville.....60 mph (52 knots) andJericho..........57 mph (50 knots).Lamoille09 0300EST1200EST0 0 5KHigh Wind (G62)A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night (March 8) moved into the St. Lawrence Valley Monday (March 9) and then intosouthern Quebec Monday night. Gusty winds resulted along the west slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont. Specifically, thefollowing wind gust was reported in western Lamoille county:Pleasant Valley.....71 mph (62 knots).VTZ002VTZ003-003-006>008-010>012Franklin10 0900EST2300EST0 0FloodEarlier rainfall of around an inch combined with snow melt resulted in flooding of fields and local roads by the Missisquoi Riverbetween the Vermont towns of Sheldon and Swanton in Franklin county during Tuesday, March 10.Orleans - Lamoille - Caledonia - Washington - Orange - Rutland - Windsor14151000EST0800EST00100KHeavy Snow164 158