[backcountry]

Not sure I understand?

The April data I referred to is in the EPA webpage I previously linked that shows the amount of snow in Utah has decreased substantially between 1955 and now. I don't think sun angle is at play in that trend nor does it reference peak snowpack, which I assume is your April 1 rule of thumb.

I think we just have our wires crossed on this one.

This is the visual presentation of the trend I'm referring to:

 

[middlefork]

You are probably right. But like I said there are many factors that effect peak snow totals. I'm not going down the climate change rabbit hole.

As another general rule the more snow there is the longer it takes to melt. So yes again you are right.

 

[backcountry]

I just know I'll be doing more midwinter vacations to find the sun if we are lucky enough to keep getting this big winters for the next couple years.

 

[colorcountrygunner]

I'm certainly happy about all the snow we have had this winter, but good grief, is anybody else ready for some warmth and sunshine yet?

 

[2full]

I'm certainly happy about all the snow we have had this winter, but good grief, is anybody else ready for some warmth and sunshine yet?

I like the moisture as well, we need it badly.

But........we won't be getting to the cabin on wheels till June.
And, haven't been able to get any golf in and league starts in 3 weeks.
The Docs won't let me snowmobile for 4 more weeks, so can't even enjoy the snow.

Makes for a long boring winter.

 

[Vanilla]

The forecast the next 14 days has a whole lot of rain/snow predicted.

Buckle up!

 

[colorcountrygunner]

The forecast the next 14 days has a whole lot of rain/snow predicted.

Buckle up!

The forecast the next 14 days has a whole lot of rain/snow predicted.

Buckle up!

It's always funny when we get that first warm day or two in March and someone who has lived in Utah for their whole life says, "thank God winter is finally over! I was so sick of the cold!" Uhhhh, dude. Do you not know how this works by now? We basically go through 2 months of bipolar weather now.

 

[PBH]

Welcome to March. The worst weather of the whole year!

We should play a bunch of outdoor sports like baseball, and track this time of year.

 

[2full]

Took this picture on the way home from St George the other day. Don't usually see that kind of snow on the Kolob Fingers this time of year.

 

[Vanilla]

We should play a bunch of outdoor sports like baseball, and track this time of year.

When are you going to list a sport? (No offense to track…)

 

[PBH]

When are you going to list a sport? (No offense to track…)

golf.

 

[backcountry]

You know it's been a long winter when I'm happy for freezing rain in the forecast.

Mid-Feb to Late April might as well be called Mud Season. But I'm ready for it this year. Plus it makes digging my next project so much easier in this local hardscrabble. I need some outdoor projects about now.

Best of luck up north with the remnants of this last atmospheric river. Wasatch could get inundated.

 

[backcountry]

The snow is too **** high party:

A Photo Tour of the Buried Houses of Mammoth Lakes, CA - SnowBrains

This is how the town of Mammoth Lakes, CA, is looking right now after what feels like 1,000,000 atmospheric river events this season. Mammoth Mountain’s Main Lodge is currently sitting at 600″ of snowfall season-to-date. Enjoy these photos and try not to get drool on your screen… Related: How...

snowbrains.com

 

[colorcountrygunner]

It looks like the big rainstorm we were supposed to get yesterday got rescheduled for today. Hopefully we don't get washed away.

 

[colorcountrygunner]

The news showed a mudslide on highway 191 just north of Helper. Lots of backed up traffic.

 

[backcountry]

Calm down here so far but I think we were going to be on the edge of the storm.

 

[PBH]

Calm down here so far but I think we were going to be on the edge of the storm.

Santa Clara above Baker is spiking.
Virgin is spiking.
Waterfalls at Gunlock might start flowing by the end of the day.

Things might get exciting yet...

 

[Catherder]

Santa Clara above Baker is spiking.
Virgin is spiking.
Waterfalls at Gunlock might start flowing by the end of the day.

Things might get exciting yet...

Flood advisory for Zion Np right now............

 

[backcountry]

Santa Clara above Baker is spiking.
Virgin is spiking.
Waterfalls at Gunlock might start flowing by the end of the day.

Things might get exciting yet...

You weren't joking. I'd love to hear the sound of 300-500 cfs going through the Santa Clara above Baker. Wow.

2000 cfs through the narrows above Littlefield! That's a sight. I never was a flood chaser because of fear of the woody debris but that number has me longing to put on my drysuit and play on that stretch again. I'll definitely be taking my girl hiking somewhere down there soon to see the mud line. I really wish I still had my crew & flexible lifestyle to boat some of those stretches.

I definitely got lulled into complacency by the dry start in Cedar. Thx for the info as I love watching the gauges spike (though storytime at the library with my girl was perfect).

 

[backcountry]

Flood advisory for Zion Np right now............

I'm guessing we will have more than one story out of Zion NP this spring. Drought + pandemic = a horrible recipe for newbs playing down there thinking they might know what that canyon is like at flood stage. There is always someone or a group of someone's who stealth launch and get in over their head in the Narrows.

Fingers crossed folks were wise down there the last 72 hours.