We finally received some measurable snowfall this past week as temperatures dropped with new precipitation. Temperatures this winter have been rather mild as highs have consistently reached the 60s (F).
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Hoodoos are those sandstone spires you see a lot in Southern Utah, especially at Bryce Canyon. Erosion has carved a unique rock formation that isn’t easily duplicated. They had just received 8 inches of fresh powder so I had to check it out last week. By the way, it was one degree (F)
From last week’s snow event at Zion National Park’s Kolob Terrace.
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At About 6,000 feet in elevation, Zion’s Kolob Terrace section gets quite a bit more snow and I was there to capture it. Also look for a drive through video from the same area tomorrow.
It’s been a warm winter in Southern Utah with decent rains but no snow. Until this past week where it was just cold enough in and around Zion National Park to get a few inches. Another future post will show heavier snows at Zion’s Kolob Terrace.
A quick trip to Bryce Canyon to capture snow-covered hoodoos ended in disappointment as the foggy conditions obscured the canyon of hoodoos below but left 4-5 inched of fresh snow above the rim. I guess it’s best to visit just after the storm has passed which I normally do. See past image.
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You get two seasons for the price of one. Dixie National Forest near Cedar City, Utah, received a few inches of fresh snow the other day on top of the autumn colors already present. The elevation at this spot is around 8 to 9,000 feet and the temperature was 39 degrees F at midday.
Temperatures will be rising into the 80s this coming week but I never get enough snow images.
I had to go to the upper elevations of Zion National Park to capture these scenes. It was 29 degrees when I took these shots but it was 44 in the main section of Zion where it had rained. Glad I made the 20 mile trip! You can purchase prints from this post and others at Dawn2Dawn Galleries
It was raining at the main canyon of Zion National Park the other day but if you wander to the upper reaches of the park, you’ll experience a winter scene like in this video. Still Photos to follow.
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