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Show poon c'onjf) The Salt Like Tribune Sunday, January 1, Dili Weathenvise, , 1983 Was a By Peg McEiT.ee Tribune Staff Writer Surging floodwaters, oozing mudslides, bowling windstorms and mindboggllrg snowpacks united In 1383 to render as gospel the old chestnut, Dont like Utah weather? Wait five minutes! in what developed into one of the most capricious and spectacular years in Utahs weather history. In its climatological report for calendar 1983, the National Weather Service said an astounding 23 94 inches of moisture fell at the Salt Lake International Airport, eclipsing the previous calendar year record of 23.67 inches set in 1875 in downtown Salt Lake City. Normal precipitation in a calender year or water year is 15.31 inches, the Weather Service said. Floods, Slides, W'inds Weather-related natural disasters caused millions of dollars in damages to homes, businesses, farms and ranchlands. Utahns across the state struggled heroically as massive slides engulfed . Extensive areas of dense morning fog. Fair to partly cloudy skies above the valley fog. Lows in the 20s. Highs, 25 to 30. Lets Hope New Year Can Slip In Through Fog Expected in Area structures, the valley fog. Lows near 20. Highs 25 to 30. Warmer on the bench areas. Precipitation at the Salt Lake City International Airport for the period ended 5 p.m. Saturday 0.27. Total precipitation tor Decem- ber 4.37, departure from basements and made rivers of roads, and high winds shattered buildings and leveled dozens of towers carrying so Moob Monttcello Park City ei Provo v- - St. t - ! ' I ) . George Tooele Unlv. of Utah Vernal - -' , - 1 . - i M 35 32 ...MM24 40 . M M 20 Wendover .... 2 . Zion Nat. Pork 58 Nevada , 3? M .... 24 ....MM 40 31 at .... 37 25 36 29 .10 .... 26 10 Randolph Richfield Roosevelt Salt Lake City cyS i 55 M M 39 Konob I Logan .16 7 13 31 25 42 28 61 39 45 26 . 35 74 Elko Ely Los Vegas Reno Wlnnemucco Wyoming .27 37 .08 .05 ... Cheyenne .... 43 Rock Springs . 32 Idaho Boise 32 30 30 26 uJdaho Palls , Pocatello .04 27 21 34 24 .04 .06 .12 high-tensio- n transmission lines in Davis Count- y- In a year that began with high winds and ended on a cold, foggy New Years Eve, some of the most notable weather events Include: Recorded on the 8th January were winds of 110 miles per hour at the top of the Snowbird Tram; nor- mal plus 3.0. Total precipitation since Oct. 1, 1983, 8.2?, departure from normal plus 4.23. Sunrise 7:52 MST. Sunset 5:11 MST. Highest temperature reported In Utah was 58 at Zion National Park. Lowest temperature reported In Utah lor the day was 7 at Vernal. The normal high for the day Is 36, with the normal low 19. Utah Extensive areas of alley fog statewide. Fair to partly cloudy skies aoove the lower tog. Lows from zero to Minneapolis .. 24 10 " J 16 above. Highs In the upper Oklahoma City 40 70 29 21 . and 30s. Omaha f 4 ' 20sUtah 42 3 Recreation Areas: Rapid City v St. Louis Lake Powell, Canyonlands and ski oreos East Lake Powell 31 IS' -- L .1 i' t xxid Canyonlands : Areas of Boston New York .... 31 8 bight ond morning fog. Fair to Washington .. 32 12 partly cloudy skies through South Monday. Lows In the low to mld-2024 12 Atlanta Highs In the low to mld-40Ski areas: Fair to Birmingham .. 39 12 4 Louisville .... 32 partly cloudy skies through 12 38 Monday. Highs at the 8,000 Memphis .... 56 51 foot level In the mid to upper Miami V 23 40 30s. New Orleans . Southwest Southern Idaho Areas of Albuquerque . 45 19 valley fog and low cloud,. 49 17 Dallas Variable high clouds with 58 20 El Pao widely scattered snow showPhoenix ...... 69 49 ers through McnJu,. Lows, San Antonio . . 50 13 teens and 20s. Highs In the 30s. 70 41 Tucson Wyoming Sunny with cooler temperatures. IncreasM missing ing cloudiness Monday with Isolated snow showers. Lows Salt Lake City, Ogden and around zero to the low 20s. Extensive fog. Fair Provo to low Highs In the mld-20- s to partly cloudy skies above 40S. floodwaters filled miles per hour at the University of Utah; and 60 miles per hour in Provo. The fifth warmest January on record also brought heavy snows across the state. 76 Continued From Page B-- l remains virtually intact, the committee has slightly revised its approach to perhaps the key component of the proposal development of a career ladder program designed to better measure teacher productivity and serve as the guideline for determining teachers salaries. It is imperative, the addendum said, "that payment for educational services in Utah be increasingly based on performance and achievement. Fanned Teacher Furor A Call to Action created some furor among teachers with its recommendation to establish a four-ste- p ladder to advance educators For Missing N. Utah Hunters Special to The Tribune Rescuers in drive vehicles began a coordinated search in western Box Elder County for two hunters reported missing by relatives Saturday morning. According to Box Elder Sheriff Robert Limb, Brett Park, 24, and an unidentified male companion went chukar hunting Friday at 10 a.m. and failed to return to their South BRIGHAM CITY - four-whe- Ogden homes. Beth Windward. Mr. Park's mother, said her son frequently goes hunting south and west of the Golden Spike ' National Historic Site, 32 miles west of Brigham City. She said that the two men planned to hunt another area Friday but did not say what part of the county they planned to hunt. Sheriff Limb said four members tof the Box Elder Jeep Patrol, two deputy sheriffs and members of the 30-d- ay 03 - Northern continued ln June take a thrashing from scattered heavy thunderstorms through the 11th. One foot of snow fell in the Boulder Mountains and six inches fell at Panguitch Lake. On the 23rd, the DMAD dam near Delta broke under the heavy runoff and Utah Lake peaked at 4 93 feet above compromise yet another record. Great Salt Lake Peaks On the first day of the July month, the Great Salt Lake reached its summer peak of 4.205 feet and set a record with a spring rise of 5.2 feet. On the 9th, strong winds breached the dike around the marina. Thunderstorms, many bearing hail, swept the state throughout the month. Mnre thunderstorms. August On the 21st. hailstones up to lMi Sevier Lake Reborn The spring snowmelt May meant yet more mudslides and in Davis flooding, particularly County. The normally dry Sevier Lake was reborn and a body of water larger than Utah Lake was formed on the Salt Flats. Streams experienced record flows as rain and snowstorms swept the state through the 19th. Alta recorded a new record of 805 inches of snow for the winter. All of that changed at the end of the month, when temperatures jumped from the 50s and 60s to the 80s and 90s, triggering widespread flooding from the snowmelt. Memorial Day found a new meaning as thousands of Utahns joined to from a beginninf teacher level to professional, senior and leader teacher levels. The addendum now says the four-ste- p ladder is merely an example of the type of system which could be set up by local school districts work- inches in diameter battered Tooele, Salt Lake and Davis Counties and caused heavy damage. On the 3rd. anoth- September er hailstorm caused more damage in Salt Lake County and pounded other areas in northern Utah. A new state precipitation record was set when West Valley City was inundated by 1.53 inches of rain in 15 minutes. Springville was hit with 80 mile per hour winds. Intermittent thunderstorms and hail continued throughout the month. On the 19th and 20th, a strong cold front ushered in the fall. Temperatures plummeted to below freezing in many areas. Kane County experienced flash rable to workloads at institutions with similar pay scales, the committee said. The addendum also recommended that, where possible, universities and colleges should Unfit the use of ing within parameters established by the Utah Legislature. The State Board of Education would have final approval over the 26th through flooding From the the 30th, more storms developed and snowfalls were reported on the high mountain tops along satch Range. Wa- Monumental Stench More heavy rain at October the first of the month and again on the 13th and 14th. The 24th saw ram in the valleys arid snow in the mountains, while associated gusty north winds stirred up rotting vegetation in the Great Salt Lake, crestench in Salt ating a monumental Lake and Davis Counties. - Records for the November month were set when Alta got 144 inches of snow and Snowbird received 118 inches. On the 7th and 8th, the fafamous lake effect dumped two feet of snow in the Wasatch Mountains and four to six feet in the Salt Lake Valley. On the 9th, a hard freeze Seized the state. The Wasatch Front experienced nighttime thunderstorms on the 13th and 14th. The 20th and 21st saw a winter storm cover the entire state, and the lake effect was again blamed for eight to 12 inches of snow in a narrow band stretching from Kaysville to the north of Ogden. Winds up to 50 miles per hour swept Tooele, Davis and Salt Lake Counties on the 24th, and an avalanche thundered down the steep walls of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The rest of the month brought more snowfall, winds and frigid temperatures. Another December cold, snow month and another record snowfall for the month in the Wasatch Mountains. On the 28th, Middle Sinks reported a temperature of 45 degrees below zero. graduate teaching assistants and other part-timfaculty members. The committee's recommendations are expected to be a prime source of debate during the Legislatures January budgpt session ' Order Tribune Flag Kits Here district career ladder programs and would release or withhold funding, depending on the suitability of the districts proposals, the addendum said. out, clip ond mail this coupon; along with proper Home Service Bureau, to; money, The Salt Lake Tribune, Box 867 Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 Moke checks payable to The Salt Lake Tribune Fill Recommends Three Steps did recommend including at least three steps in the ladder program. The committee 7 recommending an average contract year of 192 days with a proportional increase in pay. Because fall enrollments were lower than previously projected, the committee recommended pinpointing $5 million for the class size reduction program, an increase from the $3.5 million suggested for that program. Improve Production In higher education, however, the committee said class sizes may have to be increased to improve the production of credit hours per faculty member. stripes, , canvos heading and brass grommets 6 foot, 2 piece staff, cord halyard golden eagle top ornament d U.S. Flag Kit i j amount of? i I heavy cost permanent i metal sock at with 3 mounting screws, mounting instructions flog history and etiquette folder in full color heavy corrugated mailer kit 3x5 foot fine cotton flag with double-stitche- The addendum also suggested giving school districts greater flexibility JoJengthen teachers contracts, e, by mail $1 1. SO in Utah, $12.50 out of state Name Address . City .. State Zip This complete Policies should be implemented ensure faculty workloads that match increased salaries provided by the Legislature" and are compa If home flog kit offered as a patriotic public service. in Room purchased 201, The Tribune Bldg., 1 43 S. Main, Kits for $9.3S plus tax. r. CLEARANCE SALE All Rattan Furniture All Lamps Brass All Park family were searching for the missing hunters but little progress was made because of dense fog. Mrs. Windward said the two hunters were casually dressed and were not prepard for rough weather. January weather forecast calls for nearly normal amounts of precipitation, temperatures near normal. staunch the rising tide with sand1300 bags. In Sait Lake City, both ere made South and State Sired into runoff rivers. Education Committee Revises Recommendations Rescuers Search The Washington, Iron, February Kane and Salt Lake counties received millions of dollars in damages from a severe wind storm on the 18th and 19th. More high, winds and March snowstorms. A new record low temperature was set when the thermometer dipped to 36 degrees below zero at Middle SihM at the top of Logan Canyon. There was heavy precipitation across the state, with 31 inches of snow falling at Alta in 24 hours and 251 percent of normal precipitation at Timpanogas Divide. Easter Sunday brought April more snow to central and northern Utah. From the 4th through the 6th, destructive canyon winds swept the Wasatch Front, and gusts up to 104 miles per hour caused millions of dollars of damages at Hill Air Force Base. On the 14th, a massive mudslide in Spanish Fork Canyon created Thistle Lake and buried a major highway and roadrcad lines. Year Record-Settin- g 20-50o- ff 20qff 20off ; fr PE SAVE 1 5 - 20 ON OUR BEST QUALITY BEDROOM FURNITUREII Colonial pictured) and Modern Styles 4 DRAWER CHEST (Reg. 186x) Ar moire stacking unit separate THJ WOOD FEATURING B'inQ us a roll of 110, 1?fi, 3?mm, or Disc color print film for processing and printing and well do it for y our Regular Later Today Price. Time limitations apply on Disc service. Coupon must accompany order. Limit one rollDIsc per coupon. 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