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Zion National Park is a national park of the United States located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale.Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity.
The Narrows may be closed in the spring due to flooding while the snow melts off the upland areas to the north if the flow rate is higher than 120 cubic feet per second (3.4 m 3 /s). Thunderstorms can cause The Narrows to flash flood during the summer.
Winter personal vehicle access in Zion Canyon starts January 2, 2024 The last day of winter shuttle service in Zion Canyon and Springdale is December 31, 2023.
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit the Towers of the Virgin. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer.
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The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972.
West. Parts of the West did have a white Christmas last year. Billings, Montana, had an inch of snow on the ground in 2023. Their record Christmas snow depth is 9 inches in 1984.
Observation Point is a 6,507-foot (1,983 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone feature located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. [2] Observation Point is situated at the north end of Zion Canyon , towering 2,100 feet (640 meters) above the canyon floor and the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains ...