Utah Snow Day Calculator

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Utah ZIP Code Coverage

Salt Lake Valley and Central Utah

8400184199

Northern Utah

8430184399

Eastern Utah

8450184599

Utah Valley and Southern Utah

8460184799

For accurate Utah Snow Day Calculator predictions, please enter a ZIP code from your region as snowfall varies dramatically between mountain and valley locations

Utah Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Wasatch Range
  • Great Salt Lake
  • Uinta Mountains
  • Colorado Plateau
  • Bonneville Salt Flats

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

500 inches

Snow Days per Year

85 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

3 days/year

School Districts

41

Utah Historical Snow Events

Early Season Snowstorm

1993-10-18

Snowfall: 18.4 inches

Earliest major snowstorm in Salt Lake City history, widespread school closures

Record Season at Alta

1983-04-30

Snowfall: 783 inches

Record seasonal snowfall, multiple avalanches, extended school closures

Valentine's Week Storm

2021-02-17

Snowfall: 27.5 inches

Major storm system, Salt Lake Valley schools closed for multiple days

Utah Snow Facts

Alta Ski Area averages 547 inches of snow annually, one of the highest in North America

Utah's snow has been scientifically proven to have lower water content, creating the 'Greatest Snow on Earth'

The Great Salt Lake effect can enhance snowfall by up to 300% in the Wasatch Mountains

Park City's school district has some of the highest-elevation schools in the United States

Utah's snow removal budget for schools is relatively low due to the dry, powdery nature of its snow

The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City featured some of the best snow conditions in Olympic history