Annual Utah rainfall

Driest location ranked by lowest annual average precipitation: Wendover, northwestern Utah, 4.77"

Wettest location ranked by highest annual average precipitation: Alta, north-central Utah, 52.26"

Snowiest location ranked by highest annual average snowfall: Alta, north-central Utah, 516.3"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - North Ogden, north-central Utah, 9/7-8/1991, 8.40"

State precipitation record for 1 year - Alta, north-central Utah, 1983, 108.54"

State snowfall record for 24 hours - Alta, north-central Utah, 1/5-6/1994, 55.5"

State snow record for 1 season - Alta, north-central Utah, 1982-1983 846.8"

From 1/15 - 1/17/1995. Alta, Utah received a current U.S. record of 99.7 inches of snow in 68 hours

On January 10, 1989 the first documented January tornado of record in Utah struck the south part of Sandy. 
Asphalt shingles were driven one-half inch into a fence

On October 17, 1984 a snowstorm struck northern Utah producing a record 18 inches in 24 hours at Salt Lake City, 
and 40 inches at the nearby Alta Ski Resort. The town of Magna, located ten miles west of Salt Lake City, 
did not receive any snow at all.

Precipitation data for other U.S. states
Data source: National Data Climatic Center

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Snow Annual	Avg. days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days
Milford	10.27	45.1	67	28	2
Salt Lake City	16.50	58.1	91	38	3
State Average - 12.26", 49th wettest in the U.S.