How much snow did Salt Lake City get?
New snow in Salt Lake City, Utah, from the NOAA analysis of Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNew snow in Salt Lake City in the last 24 hours. This season so far: 0.0 inches, against about 51.9 inches in a normal year.
- Last 24 hours0.0 in
- Last 48 hours0.0 in
- Last 72 hours0.0 in
- Season to date0.0 in
- Normal year (1991-2020)51.9 in
- Normal December to February35.5 in
- Days a year with 1 in or more16.1
- Days a year with 5 in or more2.1
Salt Lake City averages about 52 inches of snow a year at the airport, with about 16 days bringing an inch or more. The Wasatch Range lifts storms right behind the city, and the Great Salt Lake can add lake-effect bands on some cold days. The season usually begins in November and can run into April, with about 9 inches falling in spring.
Snow in towns near Salt Lake City
| Town | Distance | 24 h | 72 h | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 0 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| North Salt Lake, UT | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| South Salt Lake, UT | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Woods Cross, UT | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| West Valley City, UT | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bountiful, UT | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Millcreek, UT | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Taylorsville, UT | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| West Bountiful, UT | 9 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Murray, UT | 9 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kearns metro, UT | 10 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Inches of new snow. Each value is the NOAA analysis cell over the town's center point; the snow in your own neighborhood can differ.
How this compares with a normal year
The NOAA station SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP, 3 km from the city center at 4,225 feet, averaged 51.9 inches of snow a year from 1991 to 2020: 7.5 inches in fall, 35.5 in winter and 8.9 in spring. With 0.0 inches since September 30, the season so far is about 0% of that yearly normal.
Questions people ask
How much snow did Salt Lake City get in the last 24 hours?
0.0 inches, in the NOAA snowfall analysis for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7 PM ET. The 48-hour total was 0.0 inches and the 72-hour total 0.0 inches.
How much snow does Salt Lake City get in a year?
About 51.9 inches in a normal year (1991-2020 normal at SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP, 3 km from the city center), with about 16.1 days a year of 1 inch or more.
How much snow has Salt Lake City had this season?
0.0 inches from September 30, 2026 to November 5, 2026, about 0% of a normal year.
Other cities
Sources: NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis v2; NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00024127); U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.