So, lets talk weather....

Still snowing here in Utah. Snow pack has exceeded every year in the last 40 years when in 1983 we had flooding and Lake Powell filled to the top of the damn. We are loving the snow pack however we are all wanting spring.
Just hope it doesn't warm up to fast our we will lose the snow pack to fast.
Sadly though out of all the runoff lake powell will get they are talking about only retaining around 10% of it and letting the rest flow downstream into Nevada and California.
 
Still snowing here in Utah. Snow pack has exceeded every year in the last 40 years when in 1983 we had flooding and Lake Powell filled to the top of the damn. We are loving the snow pack however we are all wanting spring.
Just hope it doesn't warm up to fast our we will lose the snow pack to fast.
Sadly though out of all the runoff lake powell will get they are talking about only retaining around 10% of it and letting the rest flow downstream into Nevada and California.
Seems to me California's got enough water. But I guess Mead gets priority over Powell because of Vegas.
 
Last Wednesday the 15th, I reported that we had 253" total snowfall for the year up on Bogus. We're currently sitting at 270", and it ain't over yet. That's as compared to an average snow-year total of 143"! Next thing you know, the farmers will be complaining about the ground being too wet to plant.
 
Last Wednesday the 15th, I reported that we had 253" total snowfall for the year up on Bogus. We're currently sitting at 270", and it ain't over yet. That's as compared to an average snow-year total of 143"! Next thing you know, the farmers will be complaining about the ground being too wet to plant.
Gotta get those potatoes going. I'm a meat and potatoes guys. Sitting drying out from walking the dog. Got out with it just sprinkling. Going to be wet all day around here. High winds, too. Gale warnings posted for the lakes.
 
Last Wednesday the 15th, I reported that we had 253" total snowfall for the year up on Bogus. We're currently sitting at 270", and it ain't over yet. That's as compared to an average snow-year total of 143"! Next thing you know, the farmers will be complaining about the ground being too wet to plant.
We're about average snowfall so far, won't be much more. Up on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior they're at their average of 240", record was winter 78-79...390".
Keweenaw_Snow_Thermometer.jpg
 
Our lake rose 3.5 feet yesterday. It went from below normal pool to opening the floodgates in less than 24 hours. The corps is also producing power at mid summer levels. Thankfully it was just rain and not snow.
It is now up almost 6 feet. That's a lot of water in a 55,000 acre lake with 850 miles of shoreline.
 
My wife's daffodils and tulips are coming up. :)
She's planted the early spring items in the garden. Hope to get the boat in the slip by the end of the week.
It's getting really nice here.
 
Got down to 24° last night. Might make it to 44° this afternoon. The neighbor's crocus' are in full bloom. I've seen them blooming up through the snow before. Stupid flowers!
 
Seems to me California's got enough water. But I guess Mead gets priority over Powell because of Vegas.
The hope with all Southern california watersheds full that not much has to go to them and the majority goes to lake mead.

The water rights for upper and lower Colorado river shares are under a huge debate for the last five years.
My guess is we will send water south this year and hold it back the next three years.
 
The hope with all Southern california watersheds full that not much has to go to them and the majority goes to lake mead.

The water rights for upper and lower Colorado river shares are under a huge debate for the last five years.
My guess is we will send water south this year and hold it back the next three years.


Shows how poorly managed Meads water is managed. All the water and snow that area has received this winter and they are almost 20 ft below last year

https://lakemead.water-data.com/
 

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