Show Spring I Showers f Cover S. S L L. Mountain Region Regio Gaily h humming to himself that It Might as Well Be Spring the weatherman Saturday spent his time counting raindrops as the seasons season's first spring rainstorm I caressed Salt Lake City and the intermountain area I Arriving unexpectedly at 1 14 am a.m. the light rains deposited 1 inch of precipitation by fl JQ H-JQ Saturday further U areas area's summer water Supply vv r look The showers turned to i flurries locally about 5 am a.m. a subsequent rise in temperate tempera reconverted the flurries to i s ers Snowfall Heavy jIn j f In mountain areas at I ne nea Brighton and Alta ski r re ru heavy snows were reported report j Brighton receiving 10 Inch Alta seven boosting total m In depths depth at these spots to Hi ij inches respectively At Alta the snow wa was partle prU heavy giving rise the to p w of avalanche haza hazards that area Lifts and tows not operating Satur Saturday ay and Md I i road to Alta Alt was closed until unit 11 am a.m. Brighton continued of lifts lilts and tows and the road rod this resort was opened at 10 i Skiing at Brighton was wu te te term ra only fair Mercury l Drops The temperature which i at 58 until 1230 a am a.m. dropped sharply with t arrival of the storm front un until low of 36 was reached at a. a Due to the storm to toof of 66 will not be matched S. S Sat day A high of 45 was pred predict for lor Saturday afternoon with w drop to 30 early Sunday and a hi of 48 on Sunday b Cloudy and partly cloudy coa cot f were predicted for Sw Sun Sund with scattered light showe howera continue throughout the week H Storm Widespread ad y Saturdays Saturday's storm was waa wi spread throughout the tam tam tain area with rain or snow snowing I Ing all western states Locally high of 66 combined d with a I i of 43 for a mean of 54 8 above normal Hourly temperatures Satu at Salt L Luke Lake ke airport weather j tion follow 1230 am a.m. 58 am am a.m. 52 am a.m. am a.m. 46 am a.m. 3 30 am a.m. 45 8 30 am a.m. 42 m am a.m. I. I |