Well we've only got a month or maybe 2 at the max of winter left(of course there's also spring which would be awesome if it is really rainy). I don't think we've had a high snow year so far but have we had at least an average year so the water levels shouldn't be lower than they were this year?
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Yes a wet spring would help to fill the reservoirs with water. But what we really need is the above normal snow pack to increase water flow longer into the late summer and help the aquifers that a lot of people depend on for drinking water, as in wells.
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We are no where near where we need to be for even a normal water year, the last I heard was we were in the 65% range. Unless the storms we are suppose to get really dumps on us there is no way we will have a normal water year. [frown][frown] If we were to have a wet spring, maybe it would help a little but we need snow in the mountains to store the water to really help us, other wise the water just goes out into the great salt lake.
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Yeah that's what I thought. However, will the water levels be lower than this past year at the rate we're going? If we can at least get enough to not get worse after a year then we'll be bound to hit a wet year soon.
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Hard to say without knowing what we will be getting in the next few months. Even if we don't get a lot of snow in the mountains there is a chance that we could get a web spring or a wet summer and that should fill most of the lakes, so if that happens then we won't be any worse than last year. If I took a wild guess, I'd say the water levels will be worse this year and we will be seeing some major water rationing for lawns.[:/]
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Utah snowpack is at 76%. All drainages are below average except Escalante.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=149&sid=134181
Hopefully the storms will keep coming and we'll at least catch up some before summer.
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Oh that's not good. I think we are just going to have to change our lifestyles in general regarding water use. With our raising earth temp's it's said only extremes happen in weather.
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[quote wiperhunter2]Hard to say without knowing what we will be getting in the next few months. Even if we don't get a lot of snow in the mountains there is a chance that we could get a web spring or a wet summer and that should fill most of the lakes, so if that happens then we won't be any worse than last year. If I took a wild guess, I'd say the water levels will be worse this year and we will be seeing some major water rationing for lawns.[:/][/quote]
Agreed.
That's not going to stop 90% of the morons that have their sprinklers on at 1:00pm, however.
Pet peeve, and a sure way to NEVER get me to shop at your store, is if you are running your sprinklers during the day. It drives me crazy to see businesses do that crap.
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Not only that but last yeast I noticed people and businesses with their sprinklers on when it was raining already.
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Maybe this will help:
Winter Storm Warning
Expiring:
02/10/2014 05:00pm
Areas affected:
Box Elder, UT; Cache, UT; Davis, UT; Morgan, UT; Rich, UT; Salt Lake, UT; Summit, UT; Weber, UT
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 415 PM MST WED FEB 5 2014 UTZ007-060715- /O.NEW.KSLC.WS.W.0005.140205T2315Z-140211T0000Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH 415 PM MST WED FEB 5 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE NORTHERN WASATCH MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION BY LATE MONDAY WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 FEET WITH GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW HAS ALREADY BEGUN IN THIS AREA AND WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THESE MOUNTAINS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOW FROM TIME TO TIME BUT THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO LAST MORE THAN A FEW HOURS. THERE WILL ALSO BE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH RAPID ACCUMULATION. THE MOST LIKELY TIMES OF HEAVY SNOW LOOK TO BE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL START TO RISE FRIDAY NIGHT AND REACH UP TO NEAR 7000 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL BACK DOWN BELOW 6000 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON ALL ROUTES THROUGH THE NORTHERN WASATCH MOUNTAINS FOR MOST OF THE TIME BETWEEN TONIGHT AND LATE MONDAY. LOGAN SUMMIT AND SARDINE SUMMIT ON US-89 WILL BE IMPACTED STARTING TONIGHT WHILE I-80 OVER PARLEYS SUMMIT WILL BEGIN TO BE IMPACTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION...VISIT
HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEAT...ECAST.ASPX OR DIAL 511.
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Hopefully that will happen. Don't get hopes up too high however because I remember they have hyped up a couple of storms the last couple years and they haven't been much.
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Trust me we are no where close to our snow pack average at all. We should already be mid 300-400 year pack with a good 100-150" base at snowbird. It's 195 total with a 75" base. That is really bad new so far for Utah. Usually we suppose to get hit hard by end of January- mid February but it's another weak year. Plus we got one more dry year till the 4 year flood season starts. Don't have to much hope for high water this year at all so far unless we get pounded by 20"+ snow storms for the next 2-3 weeks because when we get into may and april the storms get really weak.
All I can say that this year is looking terrible!!!
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Simple solution. Water supply company should shut off all outdoor water till close to night time.
That also drives me crazy seeing people sprinklers on in the morning [mad]!!!
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weak storm so far
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Wow, that is impressive and good to hear, I was really worried before this last serious of storms but maybe we will see some full lakes this year after all[
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I think I'll go and check if the ice is melting at my local lake(Willard) and community ponds.[cool] Last week it was coming off fast and I doubt it slowed down any this week.
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Even with the recent precipitation, I'm thinkin' it's still on the grim side. Let's hope and pray the storms keep up.
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At least with these numbers, we are getting a good start, keeping them high until June would be what we need.
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I like seeing these numbers, I hope we do get more though.
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On Friday's news, we are at 81%. 14% just from past few days rain in valley, snow in them there hills.
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