Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service answers burst-pipe calls in Heber City. 55°F is the minimum thermostat setting IBHS recommends keeping in a home no one is occupying, to keep pipes from freezing. (IBHS Winter Weather Ready Guide news release) 5,590 feet is the elevation of the NOAA climate station in Heber City, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 12.5 degrees Fahrenheit and 21.5 inches of average January snowfall. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Heber, UT)
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Mountain passes close in heavy snow; the dispatcher gives a live estimate before rolling.
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Utah's traction law applies to US-40 through Summit and Wasatch Counties during severe winter storms, requiring vehicles to carry snow tires, chains, or another approved traction device before traveling the highway that connects Heber City to the rest of the Wasatch Back. Traction devices such as chains, snow socks, or tires carrying the three-peak-mountain-snowflake symbol on all wheels are also acceptable under the law. (Traction Law — UDOT Wasatch Back) The Heber City climate station's 1991-2020 normals show a minimum temperature at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit on an average of 4.5 days in January, and at or below freezing on an average of 29.9 of January's 31 days. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Heber, UT)
Calls come from around Deer Creek, Soldier Hollow, Homestead Crater.
There is no single trigger temperature since insulation and exposure matter, but IBHS and DC Water both advise keeping an indoor thermostat no lower than 55°F to keep pipes from freezing. Heber City's own January average low, shown above, is the number worth watching.
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