Show c Rain Snow Hit Moab Area Indications that winter was Just around the corner lilt hit the Moab area Wednesday as rain and then snow fell most of the da day p preceded by high winds The weather has turned turn ed cd noticeable colder since the precipitation which amounted to 30 of an Inch loch 1 The storm that hit the local area was vas the tall tail end of a weather hont front that moved across the lie western portion of Ih the United States State from Alaska The highway patrol stated that the snowfall began Tuesday evening In the northern parts of the state hitting the Moab J area Wednesday morning The snow which fell racked melted almost al at- most as soon as It touched the ground In Moab but a good snowfall remained on the LaSal LaSal La- La Sal mountains Cars ears coming Into town from both directions were covered with a heavy snow and antI officials stated that the fall was quite n a bit heavier outside Moab valley Precipitation in this part of Utah tah ended one of the longest 4 dry ry spells In recent years The Conditions on the range and forest lands in Grand und od San SanJuan SanJuan SanJuan Juan counties was said to be drier than for fir many years and resulted In the counties being named drouth areas on a recommendation rec rec- to the county commissioners from local livestock live iivo- stock groups group The low temperatures for forthe forthe forthe the week was 31 degrees This was recorded Saturday night |