Quantitative and spacial distribution of winter precipitation along Utah's Wasatch Front

Dunn, Lawrence B. (Lawrence Bennet)

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Quantitative and spacial distribution of winter precipitation along Utah's Wasatch Front

Published Date:

1983

Series:

NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 181

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Personal Authors:

Dunn, Lawrence B. (Lawrence Bennet)

Corporate Authors:

United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,

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Description:

"This Technical Memorandum is the result of work performed as a graduate student at the University of Washington. This study presents an analysis of winter precipitation events along the Wasatch Front region of northern Utah. Accurate mountain precipitation forecasts are necessary for estimating avalanche hazard in the heavily used Wasatch Mountain backcountry, and to facilitate avalanche control measures taken by the developed ski areas and the Utah State Highway Department"--Introduction.

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Technical Memorandum

Collection(s):

National Weather Service (NWS)

Place as Subject:

Utah

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