Show April AprI D rk Blizzard B Damages ies Northern Utah Fruit Northern Utah horticulturists Thursday expressed fears of considerable considerable con- con damage from the current snowstorm and cold snap while intermittent intermittent in in- snow showers in the Salt Lake valley were expected to continue continue continue con con- throughout the night and Into Friday with temperatures again at the freezing point In Ogden Roy Snooks manager of the North Ogden fruit exchange said he made extensive surveys through North Ogden and the Twelfth street districts and announced announced announced an an- that the apricot crop was completely destroyed cherry buds killed from 50 to 70 per cent and peaches killed 60 per cent Damage to apples and plums p will not be so bad he he said I 1 estimate estimate esti estl- mate damage in North Ogden and i along street at I The snow clung to the buds and the temperature remained at about I 26 degrees for six hours Sugar company officials said only about 60 per cent of the beet crop has been planted but that most of the beets planted are up and will not be damaged unless unusually cold weather follows State department of of- agriculture I officials said it would be two or three days before the extent of I any damage could be determined i Indications however were that on rae Pace Seven even Four Column Four April Blizzard Bizzard Damages Northern Utah Fruit Continued from Page One crops did not suffer heavily the minimum temperature in Salt Lake jake City Thursday being only 31 1 degrees which also was general general genral gen- gen eral ral in Davis county Flower growers viewed the weather with disfavor spring blooms having broken down under under uner un- un der er the weight and seeds threatened threatened threat- threat ened ned with rotting unless temperatUrES temperatures tempera- tempera tUrES ures rise notably Freeze reeze Due Tonight Freezing temperatures are predicted predicted pre- pre for Thursday night with daytime temperatures rising Snowfall that resumed after midnight brought a total of 64 inches for the storm with 12 inches of water Thus the precipitation precipitation precipitation pre pre- sin since e October 1 start of the water year totaled 1432 inches above normal Thus far ar this month precipitation totals totals to- to als inches above nor nor- mal The weather bureau pointed out that 1940 was a fairly wet year until April when precipitation tion ion slacked off The mean temperature of 36 degrees was 14 below normal Wednesdays Wednesday's being 36 Brighton w watershed ate r she d fairly Bulged with water 88 inches being being being be be- ing on the ground Thursday morning with about inches of water compared with 47 inches on the ground a year ago with inches of water The storm brought 13 inches of snow to City creek five to Mountain Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- tain Dell and six to the Big Cottonwood Cottonwood Cottonwood Cot- Cot intake Observers at the airport station of the federal weather bureau ex expect expect expect ex- ex temperatures to rise gradually gradually ally the next day or two with a afew afew afew few snow showers They ey explained that the storm I resulted from an influx of cold coldir air ir from the northwest coming across cross the north Pacific and the gulf of Alaska The air mass yielded Melded the most precipitation in inthis inthis this his region producing the unusual unusual unusual un un- usual condition of Salt Lake City having more precipitation than did Seattle As the air was lifted to o cross the mountains it was further urther cooled resulting in the sustained precipitation in the form orm of snow In Montana the storm brought a inch 14 fall of wet snow at Billings where power and communication communication communication com com- lines were pulled down The weight of the snow toppled trees blocking streets in Billings |