The "snow-water equivalent" — the depth of the water from melted snowfall in the mountains — surpassed the record of 26 inches on Friday and reached 26.5 inches by Sunday.
Utah is in a prolonged drought and gets 95% of its water from melted snowpack, according to the state Division of Water Resources. The melted snow flows into reservoirs, where it is saved for dry years.
A pattern of dry years and population growth have left reservoirs — and the Great Salt Lake — well below their normal depths, per state reservoir data.
The snowpack could still get deeper, with the median peak on April 3.
The Great Salt Lake has risen about 2 feet since December — and a lot of snow remains unmelted.
Meanwhile on the slopes, Alta announced it broke its four-decade-old record for annual snowfall, reaching 749 inches Friday."
It has been a long dreary winter. I'm very grateful for the snow and for relief from the drought, but I have missed the sun. It's starting to feel more like Spring. My neighbor would say, "It's time to go outside and get winter off, so that's just what I've been doing the last few days!
Home Sweet Home for 7 years now!
We are now hoping the snow melts gradually to avoid flooding. Prayed for snow and now praying it melts slowly!
