Weekend dumpage gives snowpack a slight boost

The black line represents the current water year. Photo: USDA

PARK CITY, Utah — While Park City only saw a light dusting this weekend, Alta reported over 30 inches of snow, and Brighton and Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon both saw 18 inches.

 

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Every little bit helps given Utah’s drought and the state’s snow water equivalent increased by half an inch over the weekend. Snowpack now sits at 75% when compared to the historical median.

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We found it. pic.twitter.com/QcpdwBcB2O

— Alta Marshal (@MarshalMike1) April 23, 2022

High pressure will bring a warming trend to Utah through Tuesday. Highs will be near seasonal normals, warming to up to 10°F above normal by Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City.

Park City forecast for this week:

Monday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 14 to 17 mph.

Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Friday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Saturday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Drought continues to impact our state & some areas are implementing restrictions, so be sure to check with your local water provider. These weekly watering guides are posted at @UTAHSavesH2O‘s website on Thursdays: https://t.co/y7DncAJwXc #slowtheflow #wait2water #utah pic.twitter.com/ARaONHeGqo

— Utah DNR (@UtahDNR) April 25, 2022