Howdy, Friends! Welcome to a blog about the Winter of 2008-2009. There's already a LOT of excitement in the air. Utah's famed Snowbird ski resort is OPEN! it's the second earliest opening day in 38 years of operation. Our SLC Friend, BTB, alerted us to the epic event in a phone call Saturday morning. Last week, there was no snow up there. This week--BAM--it's open. And, get this, they expect at least another foot of snow tonight.
The NWS weather wonks are telling us the storm pattern is going to fork with the southern track depositing more snow. Idaho won't get as much as Utah. Ain't that weird for early November or what? This is rich stuff and we are already thoroughly enjoying it.
Last weekend was the first big dose of water for Eastern Idaho. Sunday's rainfall set a record with .69 inches. That's huge for the second day of November. We're going to ramp up this blog and website and we hope ya'll participate as well. This weekend's the Idaho Falls Ski Swap and we're going just to hear all the chatter from those amped up kids they call shredders.
COME ON, Ol' Man Winter!
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2 comments:
Hurray! I was the first to sign on as an avid viewer of "The Great Winter of 2008-2009" blog site of JRP! John I am just so jazzed about your weather prognostications because even if you are only 75% right, there's always an education in following them. I mean check out that buoy data! Awesome stuff and let the snow fly! BTW - 30% chance for snow in Flag this Monday! Love you man.
Woohoo! And we're off....get those snow shovels ready, and replace those leaky ducky valves, because at our age, spring will be here before we've figgered it out.
Good job, J&S!
Frank Protiva
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