Reflection: Climate comparison of Jackson to Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone NP site is a great comparison as it sits in Teton County and in the same Snake River Basin as Jackson. For a geospatial idea, Yellowstone's Southern entrance is 60 miles north of Jackson, and Old Faithful herself sits 40 miles further north. Several notable mountains, including the massive Teton Range to the north of Jackson is a huge barrier which severs these locations. While the Teton's act as a micro rain-shadow to the east, any resulting influence on weather patterns in minimal.
Annual temperature and precipitation are also very similar, Yellowstone NP sees average January temps of 12`F verses 17.1`F in Jackson, while July temps average 56`F in Yellowstone and 62`F in Jackson. Precipitation amounts give a slight edge to Jackson with 15.9" of rain and 74.7" of snow to 15.4" of rain and 72.1" of snow in Yellowstone.
The same air masses affecting Jackson also influence the seasonal weather in nearby Yellowstone, as do Chinook winds. Bowen's ratio should be similar to that present at Jackson, however given the Yellowstone comprises a larger area, the presence of more and larger bodies of water, and the geothermal activity present, a slight variance can be expected, and may also explain slight differences in average temps and precip totals. It should be noted that Yellowstone NP sits at an average of 8000 ft, and Yellowstone Lake, the location of comparative values, rests ~1500ft higher than Jackson, and Jackson or the 'hole' refers to the valley it rests in and affects temps.
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/
htp://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/weather.htm
The following link shows demographic and climate comparison of Jackson to nearby Yellowstone National Park, including other specifics. While the average temp and precip totals very from previous models provided, comparative information provided from the two sites separated by nearly a 100 miles can easily be noticed:
http://www.moving.com/real-estate/compare-cities/results.asp?Zip1=82190&Zip2=83001
Annual temperature and precipitation are also very similar, Yellowstone NP sees average January temps of 12`F verses 17.1`F in Jackson, while July temps average 56`F in Yellowstone and 62`F in Jackson. Precipitation amounts give a slight edge to Jackson with 15.9" of rain and 74.7" of snow to 15.4" of rain and 72.1" of snow in Yellowstone.
The same air masses affecting Jackson also influence the seasonal weather in nearby Yellowstone, as do Chinook winds. Bowen's ratio should be similar to that present at Jackson, however given the Yellowstone comprises a larger area, the presence of more and larger bodies of water, and the geothermal activity present, a slight variance can be expected, and may also explain slight differences in average temps and precip totals. It should be noted that Yellowstone NP sits at an average of 8000 ft, and Yellowstone Lake, the location of comparative values, rests ~1500ft higher than Jackson, and Jackson or the 'hole' refers to the valley it rests in and affects temps.
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/
htp://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/weather.htm
The following link shows demographic and climate comparison of Jackson to nearby Yellowstone National Park, including other specifics. While the average temp and precip totals very from previous models provided, comparative information provided from the two sites separated by nearly a 100 miles can easily be noticed:
http://www.moving.com/real-estate/compare-cities/results.asp?Zip1=82190&Zip2=83001
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