Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-02
That is the Total Deposit Of the
Storm Commencing on
Saturday.
RAIN MEASUREMENTS l.29.
Salt Lake Center OF Disturbance
In Intermountain Country
According 10 Reports.
Precipitation General All Over the
State--Bingham and Alta Get
Very Heavy SnowfaIls.

The storm which began Saturday
evening and ended this morning COW
cred the entire United States part OF
British Columbia and northern Mexico.
and the precipitation, as measured at
this point. amounted to l29 inches, or
nearly Is inches of snow. The depth
in the eastern and southern parts u
the city was foot this morning. tina
remainder of the fall having melted or
come in the shape of rain The storm
center today, Is over eastern Colorado,
and progressing slowly eastward. push
ing high baronctric area IN front Of
It towards the Atlantic. A high press
ure Is moving down here from the
northwest, with enough moisture In It
to promise n little more snow tonight,
but with clearing weather tomorrow.
and very likely warmer weather.
There are no very low temperatures
on the weather map today. and at this
city the minimum was 2s. with max
imum OF 80 yesterday, while today, il
Is warmer, with the snow melting very
fast, and walking very sloppy and UNI
pleasant. The surrounding hills and
mountains are as wintry looking as az
any time during actual winter. and the
roads are quasmires In many places
This viii make II more difficult than
ever for farmers to bring their hay into
| town, and IN likely to cause o scarcity.
| People have begun 10 talk more than
| ever about coming foods freshets and
washouts when the sun begins 10 exert
| moro power In the foothills and lower
| ranges. and an unusual season OF high
| watre is anticipated. AT the same time,
| the dry benchers are jubIant at the
| prospects. and feel sure OF good crops.
OVER THE STATE REPORTS.
! Logan--sunday It rained all day. At
night Il began 10 snow and il still
showing. There Is about four inches
on the ground.
ogden-A light snow began to fan
/ yesterday afternoon about four inches
of the beautiful.
Morgan-Snowed all day yesterday
/ and stu az II. About eight inches.
Brigham City--Snow began falling
about o'clock last evening II Is still
showing, and there Is about half a foot
on the ground.
PrOvo--tt began showing ri about
O'Clock last evening. and fully 10 inches
fell, II is clear now.
Heber City-It Is quite clear here
now, but there are three or four inches
OF snow on the ground
Park City-lt is cold and cloudy and
looks like more snow. In the last two
days about three inches OF snow fell.
Alta-"Snow?" Well. rather. II has
cleared up now, but we have at least
two feet Of new snow on the ground
u began Saturday afternoon and kept
up until this morning.
Bingbam-At the New England mine
there is SNOW to a depth OF II inches
The worst feature of the storm which
began Saturday, was the wind The
roads above the Highland BOY mine
| are blocked, but the work OF clearing
them has already begun.
Tooele-It is clearing now, but II
showed all night About Ave inches
! fell.
Mantl-snow and rain yesterday.
Cloudy today.
Nephi-Snow began falling early Sat
urday night. II IL still showing This
/ morning the snow was measured and
II was found that II inches had fallen.
Salina--About three inches OF snow
on the ground. Cloudy today with
occasional snowfall.
Richfield-Weather threatening. Plen-
~ Of rain but no snow
/ Beaver--Rain and snow. As fast as
the latter fell II melted. There is no
snow on the ground now.
/ Cedar Clty--A very light snowfall yes
terday Not more thans an inch II Is
| stlll cloudy.
ST Georgia. cold wind has been
| blowing for couple Of days. There
has been little rain but no snow.