Show the present winter is the warmest m the history of the valley since its settlement according to one old timer who has resided here for forty years As a matter of fact winter weather has been altogether absent so far and unless the thermometer commences to drop soon the 1925 26 season will pass into history as the winter the average minimum during december and for the first ten days in january have been around 18 degrees tha days ara warm and balmy the maximum temperatures the past month being about 60 degrees during the past two months there have been only four cloudy days years ago moab was famous for her balmy winter climate but during the past twenty years some cold winters have been experienced the present winter indicates a return to the old conditions one old resident who has lived here since about 1885 states that this is the warmest winter he ever experienced in moab the past year has been one of extremes just a year ago moab was having the coldest weather on record here the thermometer dropping as low as 18 degrees below zero last summer was likewise the hottest on record the mercury jumping to degrees now comes the warmest winter in our history and to be consistent next summer should be the coldest very little snow has fallen this winter the depth in the mountains being reported as less than a foot unless there is considerable snowfall the next two months there is danger of a water shortage for next summer the present winter is ideal for stock while there has been but littan snow there 13 still sufficient on the north hillsides hill sides for stock and cattle and sheep are reported to be thriving |