tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post6333513070842320645..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: A Year Without a WinterJim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-53510545111070823182014-02-14T01:35:15.934-07:002014-02-14T01:35:15.934-07:00Yes. There definitely are. When the following ski ...Yes. There definitely are. When the following ski areas have at least a 2 foot base, they present with less rocks, brush, roots, and hazards than when Alta/Bird's base is anything less than 80", yet the following ski areas average over 500"/year.<br />Mt. Baker, Oregon<br />Cortina, Japan<br />Solitude, Utah<br />Asahidake, Japan<br />Niseko, Japan<br />Norikura, Japan<br />Kokusai, Japan<br />Hokkoda, Japan<br />Tsugeike, Japan<br />Rasutsu, Japan<br />Grand Targhee, Wyoming<br />Brighton, Utah<br />Stevens Pass, Washington<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-47668761718780703772012-02-11T20:05:01.296-07:002012-02-11T20:05:01.296-07:00Wherever I've lived and skied (Utah, Montana, ...Wherever I've lived and skied (Utah, Montana, Alaska, Maine), it's funny how these places only just barely get enough in the peak of the season to cover up nearly all obstacles. Utah needs 100" snow depth, but here in Maine, we get less snow, but it only takes about 16" depth to cover everything. Alaska was much snowier, but it also took about a 100" snowpack to cover up everything. Is there anywhere that averages 500"+ snow who only needs a foot or two to cover most obstacles?Todd Foisynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-44808275596194736642012-02-11T12:25:46.628-07:002012-02-11T12:25:46.628-07:00Let's get a less depressing post up!Let's get a less depressing post up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-79184119051673209772012-02-10T11:45:00.667-07:002012-02-10T11:45:00.667-07:00A web page that is pretty useful in regard to sun ...A web page that is pretty useful in regard to sun angle, etc is http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/AltAz.php. On February 10, our maximum sun angle reaches 35 degrees above the horizon (compared to just under 26 degrees on December 21). By April 1, the maximum sun angle here reaches 54 degrees... a very large increase from early February.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-71669778793274770612012-02-10T10:30:53.406-07:002012-02-10T10:30:53.406-07:00Most of the time, there is very little skill in we...Most of the time, there is very little skill in weather forecasts of more than a week. That's the case currently. The dice are not loaded one way or the other for snowfall from late Feb-Mid March over northern Utah. <br /><br />Over the next week, there are a couple of upper-level troughs moving through the split in the Sun-Wed period. I'm not strongly encouraged by these systems, but perhaps they will prove more productive than I expect. In my view, the skiing the past couple of weeks has been decent, if we can get a modest snowfall, it will help keep that streak going.Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-56999145717731269812012-02-10T09:21:19.293-07:002012-02-10T09:21:19.293-07:00so any positive signs thru mid March?so any positive signs thru mid March?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com