Utah's statewide snowpack jumped by nearly 1½ inches as a result of a storm that brought several feet of snow in the mountains this week.
The state snowpack rose to 18.1 inches of snow water equivalent, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service data accessed at noon Friday. That's up from 16.7 inches ahead of the storm. The figure is 154% of the normal for this point in the snow collection season and 114% of the normal seasonal snowpack.
The basin, which accounts for the water supply in Salt Lake and Utah counties, is now up to 23.8 inches, 162% above normal for this point in the year. It also set a record beyond the snow. The weather service also confirmed Friday that the storm system produced some of the lowest air pressure levels ever recorded in the West in February — and even all time.
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