That Was One Warm Winter
The west didn’t just have a warm winter — we basically hosted a three‑month desert spa day. From Salt Lake City to Las Vegas, the entire I‑15 corridor seems to have collectively shrugged at the concept of “winter” and said, “Nah, we’re good.”
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When I first started writing this it seemed Salt Lake City had set the trend, but then Las Vegas logged their warmest winters on record. Salt Lake City averaged 40.7°F, a full 7.6 degrees above normal, the warmest since records began in 1874.Las Vegas clocked a mean winter temperature of 55.1°F, also its warmest ever.
🌡️ How far did this “winter” extend?
The warmth wasn’t just a Salt Lake–Vegas fluke. It was part of a broader regional trend: and by broader, I mean broader. Most of the Western United States just finished on a warm winter. We are talking from Southern California to the High Plains and…..