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Salt Lake City just saw one of its snowiest Decembers in 20 years

Nearly 2 feet of snow fell on the city last month.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Snow covers the east-side Utah Capitol marble lions decorated for the holidays known as Fortitude and Integrity on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Nearly 2 feet of snow fell on Salt Lake City last month, according to the National Weather Service, making for one of the snowiest Decembers for the city in the past 20 years.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Snow covers the east-side Utah Capitol marble lions decorated for the holidays known as Fortitude and Integrity on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Nearly 2 feet of snow fell on Salt Lake City last month, according to the National Weather Service, making for one of the snowiest Decembers for the city in the past 20 years.

The snowfall in Salt Lake City last month made for one of the snowiest Decembers in the past 20 years, according to the National Weather Service.

December 2022 saw 22.6 inches of snow — the snowiest December for Salt Lake City since 2007, when the city saw 29.8 inches of snow.

See how December snowfall totals over the last 20 years compared to last month:

(Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

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