tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post3485494624660928153..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Your Parents Had More Powder Than YouJim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-51251287117346784762018-04-03T10:53:51.673-06:002018-04-03T10:53:51.673-06:00A post on the decadal and longer cycles would be a...A post on the decadal and longer cycles would be appreciated. Miranda Menzieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668742699633995753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-97941823143647162018-04-01T10:49:40.709-06:002018-04-01T10:49:40.709-06:00http://wwa.colorado.edu/climate/iwcs/archive/IWCS_...http://wwa.colorado.edu/climate/iwcs/archive/IWCS_2008_May_focus.pdfJim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-6367551959727662452018-04-01T10:44:44.423-06:002018-04-01T10:44:44.423-06:00The mean Nov-April snowfall from 1945/45-2016/17 i...The mean Nov-April snowfall from 1945/45-2016/17 is 486 inches.Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-82373051229782349282018-03-31T21:51:44.296-06:002018-03-31T21:51:44.296-06:00I have heard this name before used in the other va...I have heard this name before used in the other various ski related blogs I read but don't know much about it, the MJO, or Madden-Julian Oscillation. Does the MJO affect Wasatch snowfall? If it does, is it a weekly, monthly, yearly, or longer effect? I searched your blog records and did not find any posts about it. Have you written about the MJO before? If not, perhaps an MJO post in the future? Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559012285058570206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-82373378325891566512018-03-31T07:56:59.660-06:002018-03-31T07:56:59.660-06:00Dear Professor,
What is the 72 year average for A...Dear Professor, <br />What is the 72 year average for Alta Guard, Nov-April? <br />Thanks<br />Skipowder2corn Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-11092891699061636672018-03-30T17:07:52.169-06:002018-03-30T17:07:52.169-06:00What does this mean for the Great Salt Lake? Can t...What does this mean for the Great Salt Lake? Can the lake survive the 21st century?Jirkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054460195302171885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-62820359368094217162018-03-30T12:32:56.741-06:002018-03-30T12:32:56.741-06:00Tree rings do not correlate perfectly with snowfal...Tree rings do not correlate perfectly with snowfall. They are integrators of the overall climate each season. In addition, the trees sampled for the plot were taken from an area in NE Utah, not the Cottonwoods. Thus, one wouldn't expect good match with snowfall. I've swept such details under the rug. The key point is that slow variations in the climate system are to be expected in our part of the world, with persistent drought certainly possible. Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-54192207572713192612018-03-30T11:53:40.950-06:002018-03-30T11:53:40.950-06:00The years 1200 to 1300 are the major drought coinc...The years 1200 to 1300 are the major drought coinciding w the disappearance of the Anasazi.<br /><br />The first part of this century (i.e., after 2000) shows up as a mild drought in comparison.<br /><br />The "smoothing" is interesting as it shows the entire period since roughly 2000 as drought, where we had some really good winters, including 05/06, 07/08 and 08/09. While 10/11 was blessed, it was just 550 inches at Alta Guard, where the other good years were near or above 600 inches.<br /><br />This chart is the buzzkill I mentioned. We are due for a pronounced and prolonged drought period; worse than what we have experienced so far.<br /><br />All we can do is pray that hot and dry doesn't really get going while we are alive. Too, this natural cycle of wet and dry, where we are headed for dry, is occurring on top of the general warming trend climate change is bringing. <br /><br />NOW! is the time to PRAY FOR MORE SNOW and LESS WIND for next year.Peter Donnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658400081780668829noreply@blogger.com