Mid July is here and it's worth a look at the Great Salt Lake. Satellite imagery from July 11, when northern Utah was cloud free, showed considerable lake bed exposed in the Bear River and Farmington Bays.
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| Source: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/ |
Elevation data shows that both the north and south arms had early and broad peaks in April and began to decline in earnest around mid May. The north arm currently sits at an elevation fo 4190.5 feet and the south arm at 4190.9 feet. Each of these above their respective record minimums in 2002, which were a bit below 4189 feet. It's unlikely we will get down that low this year, but getting below 4190 seems to be in play.
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| Source: https://greatsaltlake.utah.gov/current-conditions |
Next winter will be critical for whether or not we end up flirting with a record minimum again. There are good reasons to root for a good snow year besides skiing.
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