Comment Re:Utah has plenty of snow (Score 1) 255
Many ski resorts in Utah opened early this year. Alta has more snow this early in the season than anytime I can remember. Weather in Europe != climate. Weather in Utah != climate either.
Do you have a memory of 0 years? Snowfall this year at Alta has been lackluster, here's a comparison:
Season 23-24 22-23
Month inches inches
October 21.5” 37.5”
November 44.5” 85.5”
December 88.0”(so far) 163.0”
So 154" this year compared to 286" last year at this time. Some ski resorts are opening earlier because they are putting in more snowmaking. Alta opened on 11/25 this year, which is pretty in line with previous years:
Season Opening Closing
22/23 Nov 18 2022 Apr 23 2023
21/22 Nov 24 2021 Apr 17 2022
20/21 Nov 21 2020 Apr 25 2021
19/20 Nov 29 2019 Mar 13 2020 *
18/19 Nov 23 2018 Apr 28 2019
17/18 Dec 02 2017 May 06 2018
16/17 Dec 02 2016 Apr 16 2017
15/16 Nov 20 2015 Apr 24 2016
14/15 Nov 21 2014 Apr 26 2015