what the heck just happened with SE Utah snowpack?

Mar 15, 2024
7:50:03pm

squidmark All-American

KSL has been showing it at just over 100% of normal, but it is suddenly showing 356%, with Price-San Rafael at 243%. Was there just an immense storm there the past couple days I hadn't heard about?

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what the heck just happened with SE Utah snowpack?

squidmark

Mar 15, 7:50pm

Yes. A big storm the last couple of days.

Oompabluepaw

Mar 15, 7:51pm

Normally what they have melts a lot this time of year so getting measurable snow

Big12Yfan

Mar 15, 7:53pm

Also keep in mind this is when snow is melting there. %s get crazy once the

RGGeemer

Mar 15, 8:08pm

Blame it on Wilbur Bench. That one station is reporting at 1275% of its average.

B_lemarque

Mar 15, 8:14pm

Definitely looks like instrumentation error there. Jumped from 12.5” SWE to 130”

CantabCoug

Mar 15, 8:48pm

What others have said in this thread is true, but there is something off here. The Duchesne watershed comes from high up

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