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Section to Set Time All-Time I December Snow Mark Weather Experts F Forecast recast Clearing Conditions Soon By Hugh Thompson Salt Lake City was digging out from under the heaviest December snow in its history Tuesday and the st storm rm w was s' s scon con con- The late December storm which established a new record for season early-season snowfall here was moving east across the Continental Continental Continental Con Con- divide after spreading a heavy new blanket of snow over the mountain states The weather bureau said the he storm which brought inches of new snow to Salt Lake City in inthe inthe the 21 24 hours ended at 1215 pm p.m. Tuesday was moving out but that heavy moist air remained over the intermountain region and snow flurries likely will vili continue Forecasters said some clearing Is likely by Tuesday night or Wednesday The storm In Utah centered at Salt Lake City where inches of new snow piled on five inches already already al aI- al- al ready on the ground Transportation Transportation tation was slowed but major streets and highways were open New Records A new time newall-time time all record for tor December snowfall in Salt Lake I City was established when the current storm brought the total i ito to more than inches The previous previous pre pre- I record was inches set in December 1924 I The Thc inch December snowfall snowfall snowfall snow snow- I fall this year is the greatest in any year since weather bureau records were started here In 1881 The nearest a approaches p pro a c h e s Included December 1924 1 1 in inches n c h he e s March 1941 1 inches January 1937 inches February 1939 30 inches and November 1886 inches Moisture content of ot the tho snowfall Tuesday was 75 inches Temperatures generally were I moderate I The present storm set a new record for snowfall during a 24 hour period in Salt Lake City The previous record was 11 inches Dec 4 this year Main traveled tra highways with the possible exception of ot U. U S S. S highway 40 near Heber City were open in Utah Tuesday but the Utah highway patrol reported plenty of ot snow everywhere and said that chains arc more than advisable for tor motorists The st state te highway department reported at noon Tuesday that wind came up in the Daniels Canyon Canyon Canyon Can Can- yon area east cast of Heber City drifting drifting drifting drift drift- ing snow and making travel over U. U S. S highway 40 extremely doubtful Drifting snow also was reported See Page 2 2 Column 7 St Storm rm Sweeps Into S. S L. L I I t iwi With Record Snowfall lJ Continued from Page rage One Onen on n U. U S S. S 91 about 23 miles north of f Cedar City but snowplows were keeping up and the road was open Road conditions were reported the he worst in the canyons of this area rca Open Alta AHa Road The storm blocked temporarily roads oads to the Alta and Brighton ski areas area but Alta r road a l had been en enI I opened at noon The Brighton road was still closed and it was reported that it would not be opened before 4 1 or 5 pm p.m. Alta reported 26 inches of new snow bringing total snow depth to inches Touring was reported reported re- re ported unsafe and ski slopes were restricted The forecast for Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day was for cloudy weather and light ight snow The temperature at am a.m. was 13 degrees above zero At Brighton it was snowing hard with 10 inches of new snow reported bringing total snow depth to 66 inches The am a.m. temperature was 10 degrees above zero Minor linor Dela Delays s 's Railroads airlines and bus companies com corn panics reported only minor delays in most schedules The Greyhound Greyhound Grey Grey- hound Lines reported however that U. 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S highway 30 was temporarily temporarily tem tern closed between Cheyenne and Laramie Wyo The forecast for Salt Lake City and vicinity called for cloudy weather with intermittent light snow Tuesday partly cloudy and clearing Wednesday Temperatures Temperatures Temperatures Tempera Tempera- tures were expected to drop Tuesday Tuesday Tues Toes day night Monday nights night's storm put 6 to inches of new snow on the ground Around in Utah and southwestern Wyoming Not much snow fell in Idaho except along the southern border Snow was still falling early Tuesday morning over the west slopes The greatest amount of snow fell just west of the thc Wasatch mountains The snow depths of inches on the ground in Salt Lake City equaled the December record set i Dec 21 1932 More l En Route The extended weather fore forecast t for Tuesday through Sunday indicated indicated indi indi- additional snowfall Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day and Thursday with fair fairweather fairweather fairweather weather prevailing Friday through Sunday Temperatures were expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to rema remain n subnormal until Friday then to advance to above normal by Sunday Mondays Monday's maximum temperature here was 22 degrees the minimum two Temperatures were expected to advance to 25 Tuesday drop to 10 Tuesday night nigh and rise to 25 Wednesday Snowfall was lighter both north and south of Salt Lake City At Ogden the early morning measurement measurement measurement meas meas- was 12 Inches on the ground To the south Provo Prove had 12 inches Temperatures generally were moderate Delta reported nine degres de de- gres it was 20 at Provo Salt Lake City and Ogden and 31 at St. St George in southwestern Utah's Dixie Use Chains All An Salt Lake county roads were listed as passable by Lee R. R Evans county road superintend superintend- ent Chains were said to be needed on all highways The road to Bingham was called a trail by Mr Evans who said the city was nearly snowed in The county had 22 trucks four graders and two caterpillar tractors working working work work- ing to clear the roads Tooele county reported one and one-half one feet of ot snow and still falling Roads were all open St St. George reported clear skies and warm weather Tuesday following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing intermittent ram rain and snow flurries Monday It did not riot freeze there Monday night Warm But Warm But Ogden reported it was still sUll snowing snowing snowing snow snow- ing Tuesday morning with about 12 inches on the ground at 10 am a.m. The weather was reported warmish Cedar City r reported e p o 0 r t e d skies cleared Tuesday morning after some five to six inches of snow fell Roads were very slick in that area Logan reported seven inches of ot snow on the ground Tuesday morning morning morn morn- ing with snow still falling Caning at 10 am a.m. Roads were open but slick sUck in that section There was no wind reported in inthis inthis inthis this area High winds should they come would cause imme mIme diate drifting with consequent closing of roads Hourly temperatures Tuesday at Salt Lake airport weather station tation A were 1 30 am a.m. 23 am a.m. 23 am a.m. 23 am a.m. 2 3 30 am a.m. 22 10 1030 30 arn am 26 1 30 arn am 23 11 1130 30 am a.m. 27 am a.m. 23 1230 pm p.m. 28 am a.m. 23 pm p.m. 29 am a.m. 23 pm p.m. 30 |