6/12/2023 0 Comments Utah ski resort snow totalsAccording to the Division of Water Resources, the state gets 95 percent of its water from melted snowpack, making the exceptional winter a productive one beyond keeping ski resorts open in Utah. Ski Purgatory today and tomorrow with a 55 base and 48 open trails today 22 trails are groomed and sunny skies will prevail. Please note Park City snow reports are sourced directly from the ski resort and are only recorded during the official ski seasons opening to closing dates. This is because multiple dry winters have been paired with a growing population in the state that has increased water use over time. The Great Salt Lake has reportedly risen an impressive two feet since December alone, but according to USGS data, lake depth is still approximately six feet below its March median over the past 30 years. Just like the stir out West over this abnormal winter, the deep snowpack in Utah has implications tied to a prolonged drought in the state. Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude ski resorts, all in Utah’s Big and Little Cottonwood canyons, have the most snow of any resort in the U.S. It turns out Mother Nature’s immediate plans were for another storm to touch the Wasatch range and bring the area closer to that 800-inch mark. A snowboarder walks near Brighton Ski Resort on Wednesday, Jan. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Last season, Alta got 445 inches of snow with about 80 days left in the water year that ends in April, the resort already has about 80 of that. OPEN TOTALS 53/341 Open Runs 3/42 Open Lifts 3/7 Open Parks 6,800 ft Base 10,000 ft summit 9,250 ft snow stake elevation 15 ytd utah powder day 12'+ in 24hrs weather forecast Today Sunny, with a high near 45. “I think we’re rooting for that 800 inches,” said Andria Huskinson, a spokesperson for Alta Ski Area, at the start of the week. Resorts in Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons picked up 6+ inches yesterday adding on to their already all-time record season totals. Park City Mountain Resort is reporting 267 inches, and Deer Valley has 252 inches.
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