tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post3247590977605879568..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Dude, Where's My Winter?Jim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-52021176076598916442017-02-09T16:05:24.482-07:002017-02-09T16:05:24.482-07:00Though not acceptable as an "official" t...Though not acceptable as an "official" temp reading, the OAT on my car registered 68 while driving on Redwood thru South Jordan this afternoon at 3pm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-41111692163863336572017-02-09T15:55:42.007-07:002017-02-09T15:55:42.007-07:00As a result of these warm temperatures and rain, t...As a result of these warm temperatures and rain, the NWS has issued some flood advisories and watches for Cache Valley and northern Wasatch Front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-51538706396635329322017-02-09T13:08:36.225-07:002017-02-09T13:08:36.225-07:00The Ben Lomond Trail site is much wetter than Parl...The Ben Lomond Trail site is much wetter than Parley's summit or Louis Meadow, similar to Ben Lomond Peak. In part, this is related to the terrain concavity formed by Ben Lomond on the windward side of the Wasatch, combined with spillover. The North Ogden Valley also seems to be colder than the areas around the SNOTEL sites you note above, which probably increases the fraction of precipitation falling as snow. Why it is colder is perhaps less clear, but perhaps it is related to cold pooling in that valley. <br /><br />Really, the North Ogden Valley is one hell of a place meteorologically. <br /><br />Jim<br />Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-76542522062442203612017-02-09T10:53:21.044-07:002017-02-09T10:53:21.044-07:00This is kind of related, at least to warm ARs we&#...This is kind of related, at least to warm ARs we've seen.<br /><br />Ben Lomand trail head snotel at 5800 feet has 80 inches of snow, 160% of both mean and median. Lots of snow at low elevation.<br /><br />Lois Meadow at 6700 feet in City Creek has 43 inches of snow, about 100% of mean and 105% median.<br /><br />Likewise Parleys Summit at 7500 feet has 39 inches, 98% of mean, 95% of median.<br /><br />We know Ben Lomand is snowy, but why is it so snowy at such a low elevation?<br /><br />Simply higher latitude?<br /><br />Southwest flow over the lake cools orographically?<br /><br />Something else?Peter Donnernoreply@blogger.com