Avalanche — Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80, Utah
January 31, 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 57-year-old male was killed in an avalanche on Square Top Peak along the Park City ridgeline. In the two days leading up to the avalanche, there was a storm system that brought around 14 inches of new snow, with over an inch of snow water equivalent.
Other notable avalanche events in Utah
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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.