utah el nino

In case you haven’t heard, El Nino is here now, it’s getting stronger, and the this El Nino may be the strongest on record. We know that in California, 4 of the 5 strong El Ninos on record have resulted in above average precipitation, but what does it mean for our snow-crazed friends in Utah? The only information we’ve been able to dig up so far is the last 5 strong El Nino snow totals at the Alta Guard station in Alta, Utah. The Alta Guard station sees an average annual snowfall of 499″. Two of the three strong El Nino’s produced below average snowfall, but not much below. 433″ in 65/66 and […]