Alta ski season snowfall record!

The Alta ski season (October 1st-April 30th) snowfall record of 748" from the 1981-1982 season has been destroyed and replace by 903" from the 2022-2023 season! This record is from the Alta Collins study plot at 9662' in elevation.

*According to the Western Region Climate Center the maximum winter (October 1st- September 30th) snowfall record for the town of Alta is 846.8" during the 1982-1983 season, we need to wait until September 30th to see if that record will be broken as well. 

Utah Snow Water Equivalent is 214% of Normal

Here is today's Utah statewide snow water equivalent (30.0" which is a record) chart and basin map which might be the peak for the year.

Snow cover April 6th 2023

 

Alta snow depth record!

 On April 5th 2023 Alta hit its all time snow depth record of 248"! The previous record was 236" on May 19th 1983.

Utah Snow Water Equivalent is 196% of Normal.

 

Looking at the above chart is shows an average of 28.0" of snow water equivalent from all of the SNOTEL stations around Utah which is a record!