What Happened To Winter in Utah? The Season Might Have Skipped Town

That Was One Warm Winter

The west didn’t just have a warm winter — we basically hosted a three‑month desert spa day. From Salt Lake City to Las Vegas, the entire I‑15 corridor seems to have collectively shrugged at the concept of “winter” and said, “Nah, we’re good.”

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When I first started writing this it seemed Salt Lake City had set the trend, but then Las Vegas logged their warmest winters on record. Salt Lake City averaged 40.7°F, a full 7.6 degrees above normal, the warmest since records began in 1874.Las Vegas clocked a mean winter temperature of 55.1°F, also its warmest ever.

🌡️ How far did this “winter” extend?

The warmth wasn’t just a Salt Lake–Vegas fluke. It was part of a broader regional trend: and by broader, I mean broader. Most of the Western United States just finished on a warm winter. We are talking from Southern California to the High Plains and Northern Rockies, all of which had its warmest meteorological winter. In other words: you would need to draw a big red oval around the Greater West to encircle all of the affected areas.

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It's as if Winter officially resigned from its position somewhere between October and December. After centuries of loyal service, she has packed her bags, left a sticky note on the fridge, and moved to Canada where she claims people “still appreciate her.”
Meanwhile, we westerners have entered their “I’m not like other winters” era.

Will She Ever Come Back?

Winter may come back next year. Or she may send a postcard from Alberta saying she’s “taking time for herself.” At this point, who knows? All we can say for sure is that the West just lived through the warmest winter on record… and winter didn’t even bother to leave a forwarding address.