Avalanche — Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80, Utah
January 8, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 31-year-old male snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in Dutch Draw. Weather was generally fair the day of the avalanche, with light winds and temperatures in the mid 20s. However in the week leading up to the avalanche, there were two storms, one bringing 1-4 inches of snow, and the second bringing 8-10 inches of snow with strong winds.
Other notable avalanche events in Utah
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · February 6, 20214 killedW Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete · December 26, 20033 killedSanpete/Sevier Valleys · January 2, 19992 killedW Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete · January 11, 20002 killedWestern Unita Mountains · March 10, 20012 killedP Nc Weber/P C Morgan/P W C Summit/P Sc Wasatch · April 28, 20012 killed
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.