White Christmas 2026 in Utah: The Odds, Town by Town
Utah's best odds of a white Christmas are 93% at Scofield-Skyline Mine, almost certain, and 48% at the typical station.
Utah, at Salt Lake City
- 20162016: 3.1 in
- 20172017: 3.1 in
- 20222022: 2 in
1 inch or more bare no report
3 of the last 10 Christmases were white here.
Deeper snow: 24% for 3 inches or more, 8% for 5 inches or more.
Your own town in Utah:
Photo: “Burns Avenue, Snow - Winter in St. Paul, Minnesota” by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
Utah at a glance
Snow on the ground, Christmas morningUtah odds, station by station
The odds of 1, 3 and 5 inches of snow on the ground on December 25, from the 1991 to 2020 NOAA normals, with how many of the last ten Christmases were white where the station reported.
| Station | Elevation | 1 inch+ | 3 inch+ | 5 inch+ | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City International Airporta coin flip | 4,225 ft | 48% | 24% | 8% | 3 of 10 |
| Hanksvillea long shot | 4,308 ft | 14% | 4% | 1 of 7 | |
| Bluffa long shot | 4,319 ft | 10% | 6% | 2% | 0 of 10 |
| Echo Damlikely | 5,470 ft | 79% | 54% | 37% | 6 of 9 |
| Hans Flat Ranger Stationlikely | 6,600 ft | 68% | 45% | 27% | 4 of 10 |
The best bets in Utah
The highest and northernmost stations in Utah have the best odds, and elevation does most of the work. The top four are Scofield-Skyline Mine, Pineview Dam, Beaver Canyon Pwr House and Bryce Canyon National Park Hqrs.
- 93%Scofield-Skyline Mine
- 93%Pineview Dam
- 92%Beaver Canyon Pwr House
- 88%Bryce Canyon National Park Hqrs
