What is the climate for Salt Lake City, Utah?
And if you can add to that, what are the major factors that make this climate?What is the Climate for Salt Lake City, Utah?
climate for Salt Lake
- cold, snowy winter - winters are warmer than you'd expect - Rocky Mountains to the east and north block the polar air - temps rarely fall below 0掳F (-18掳C), but frequently below freezing [32掳F (0掳C)]
- a hot, dry summer - frequently reaching above 100掳F (38掳C)
- wet warm fall/spring - spring is the wettest
- is in a semi-arid region - in a valley
- surrounded by mountains
- October to May the Pacific O is responsible for the storms
- snow in winter - lake affect from Great Salt Lake
- summer mositure is the monsoons coming up from the Gulf of California
For a really detailed description go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_鈥?/a>
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