Show j SNOWFALL IN IN SALT LAKE LAK LAKE LAKE- FALLS BELOW NORMAL Although snowfall in the near by mountains sin since e October 1 Is Ia almost normal precipitation In Salt Laka Lako since that date is only a third th the usual amount according to J. J Cecil Alter government meteorologist n Precipitation In Irs Salt I Lake ke since Oc October o. o labor tober 1 has baa totaled toWed inches records records' show which is ls 23 inches below nor nor- mat mal Although Thursday marked th the shortest day of the year and the he official off cial lal beginning of winter r there is little lit Ut tie tle chance that Salt SaIt Lake will wU have have- g snow ow for Christmas Alter predicted He said there are no storms within a wide area around Salt Lake that t might come ome here and provide a a. white Christ mas inns |