The snow at lower elevations in Park City is disappearing after a winter with limited precipitation. City Hall has early concerns about the wildfire season, indicating there is expected to be a high risk unless there is lots of precipitation in coming months. Tanzi Propst/Park Record
Park City emergency officials are preparing for the possibility of a dangerous wildfire season later in 2021 with snowfall to date well below what is expected in a typical winter, indicating that dry weather could persist for months.
City Hall staffers involved in planning for the wildfire season recently drafted a briefing for Mayor Andy Beerman and the Park City Council that warned of drier conditions in coming months. The briefing, citing Natural Resources Conservation Service data from January, notes a “high probability of a drier summer and fall in terms of regional water supply.”
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