"Salt Lake City has recorded its warmest winter since record-keeping began in 1874, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorological winter-which includes December, January, and February-ended Saturday, and data released Sunday show the city averaged 40.7 degrees Fahrenheit over the three-month period. That is 7.6 degrees above normal, making the 2025-26 season the warmest winter in 150 years of records."
"The unusually warm season coincided with a prolonged early- and mid-winter snow drought across Utah. The state saw its first significant storm cycle not arrive until well into February, after months of below-average snowfall. Before that storm, Utah recorded its lowest statewide snowpack since tracking began in 1980, according to state data referenced by KUTV."
"When heavier snowfall finally arrived, it fell on a weak and shallow snowpack, contributing to elevated avalanche danger. Several avalanche fatalities were reported in Utah over a span of days last week as forecasters warned of unstable conditions."
Salt Lake City recorded its warmest winter in 150 years of record-keeping, with an average temperature of 40.7°F during the December-February period, exceeding the previous 2015 record of 38.5°F. This exceptional warmth coincided with a prolonged snow drought across Utah, where the state experienced its lowest snowpack since 1980 before significant storms arrived in late February. The dry conditions forced ski resorts to rely heavily on snowmaking and caused an Olympic qualifying event to relocate. When precipitation finally arrived, it fell on weak snowpack, creating dangerous avalanche conditions that resulted in multiple fatalities. March and April may provide additional precipitation opportunities to rebuild mountain snowpack.
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