Contributed by Eric D. Snider

From The Daily Herald in Provo, Utah, 9/19/00:

UTAH COUNTY — It didn’t snow Monday and hasn’t at this point in the year for 22 years.

The only measurable snowfall in Provo during the summer fell 22 years ago Monday.

“No matter how you look at it, a total of 1.5 inches of snow was measured on Sept. 18, 1978,” said David James, who oversees the weather station at BYU. “The high temperature that day was only 47 degrees, and a total of 1.64 inches of precipitation was logged.

“Low temperatures the next morning dropped into the upper 20s and lower 30s across Utah County.”

After that first snow, the city went for 45 consecutive days without moisture, James said. The next rain or snowfall was Nov. 3. Meteorologists that year also recorded highs in the 80s in October.

There were clouds Monday, but no snowflakes or raindrops.

Although the past weekend was one for the record books, with temperatures in the 90s, no records were broken Monday.

Orem was the hottest spot in the county Monday with 90 degrees; Provo, 83; Springville, 80; Pleasant Grove, 79; and Spanish Fork, 79, forecasters said. Heber City hit 85; and Nephi, 79.

For comparison, Zion National Park reached 99; Tooele, 85; Helper, 82; Price, 82; Salt Lake City, 79; and Park City, 73, forecasters said.

Similar weather is expected for the rest of the week, but forecasters had little expectation of rain.

Highs today could hit the upper 70s, which is within the normal range, according to the National Weather Service Web site. Nights could be near 50 degrees.

The weather pattern will continue to Wednesday, and then the cloud coverage could ease Thursday with highs approaching 80, according to the Web site.

Friday and Saturday could be dry and cooler with highs near 70, according to the Web site.