The snow drought is over...

in southern Utah, with nearly six inches (15 cm) falling this morning in Castle Valley. The National Weather Service forecast for this location: “Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.”

24 Feb 2022 UPDATE: The day after the winter storm, where another inch of snow fell overnight in the valley. Clear and cold now.

The La Sal Mountains gained between 14 to 23 inches (35 to 58 cm) of snow in the last 72 hour-long winter storm. The snow water equivalent graph shown here is for the mid-elevation SNOTEL site, now at 89% of normal. (Click on image to enlarge.)