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Nick Wyatt

Utah drought picture still looks grim in spite of recent rainfall

KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eubank says Utah is at a tipping point for water reserves, with drought conditions persisting in spite of recent rains.
5 years ago
The National Weather Service predicted the possibility for isolated, potentially severe thunderstor...
Simone Seikaly

Rain expected across Utah on Saturday, cooler temps by Monday

And rain on Saturday could help those in northern Utah ease into cooler temperatures to start off the week.
5 years ago
utah governor spencer cox addresses how the drought affects the average farmer...
Mark Jones

City of Layton saves 193.3 million gallons of water

City of Layton saved 193.3 million gallons of water in August.
5 years ago
Drivers in parts of Salt Lake and Tooele counties could be facing some winter driving conditions du...
Simone Seikaly

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Salt Lake City area

SALT LAKE CITY — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas including Salt Lake City, Bountiful, and Kaysville, Utah. The warning extends through 3 p.m., MDT, on Friday.   Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Salt Lake City UT, Bountiful UT, Kaysville UT until 3:00 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/d4w465RXQn — NWS Salt Lake […]
5 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

One-year anniversary of destructive downslope Utah windstorm

The Utah windstorm featured 90+ mph winds that uprooted trees and knocked out power in Weber, Davis, and Salt Lake counties.
5 years ago
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Don Brinkerhoff and Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake’s “hottest summer” designation may require an asterisk

One Utah meteorologist says "Salt Lake's hottest summer" may have been influenced by moving a testing station.
5 years ago
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MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press

Cleanup boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Ida

The ongoing spill appears to be coming from a source underwater at an offshore drilling lease about 2 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
5 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Weekend weather: Smoky sunshine in northern Utah

The Utah weather forecast calls for smoky sunshine and highs near 90 throughout Labor Day weekend.
5 years ago
A severe thunderstorm rolled through Salt Lake County on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. It caused a nearl...
Mark Jones

Lightning delays Utah-Weber State game

A severe thunderstorm caused a weather delay in the Utah-Weber State football game.
5 years ago
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Mark Jones

The Utah drought is nothing to laugh at, but experts say it could be worse

As bad as the Utah drought has been this year, it's not as bad as it was in the 1930s. At least, not yet.
5 years ago
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Mary Richards

Biker caught in Hanksville flooding: “You had 45 seconds to move fast”

Zac Bookman and his group arrived in Hanksville to find a place to stay when the flash flooding poured water and debris through the streets.
5 years ago
For folks who are adjusting their clocks, the body isn't going to like getting up an hour earlier, ...
Heather Kelly

Summer 2021 goes down in the record books as the hottest ever for Salt Lake City

July soared past that with an average high of 85.7 which is the hottest since record keeping began in 1874.
5 years ago
Wayne County Sheriff's Office, Teresa Brian...
Mary Richards

Major flooding in Hanksville near Capitol Reef National Park

Areas near Capitol Reef National Park are flooding again, and Hanksville is in especially bad shape.
5 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Drought still gripping Utah, but residents using less water

Residents of Utah are moving in the right direction to mitigate drought conditions by watering less with July 2021 one of the wettest months.
5 years ago
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Dan Bammes

Irrigation companies shutting off water early because of the drought

Recent rain bought a little more time for irrigation/secondary water customers served by Weber Basin Water Conservancy District and others.
5 years ago
hurricane ida utah task force 1 heads out to help...
Heather Kelly

Utah Task Force 1 arrives in New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Ida

The Utah-based crew may perform a number of search and rescue duties, such as going door to door and crawling through rubble looking for Ida survivors.
5 years ago
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows a view of Hurricane Ida, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Forec...
The Associated Press

Hurricane Ida forecast to strengthen as it nears Louisiana

Hurricane Ida is expected to intensify as it approaches Louisiana.
5 years ago
FILE: A poor air quality day makes it hard to see the Utah Capitol building in Salt Lake City. (Rav...
Nick Wyatt

More smoky air coming to Wasatch Front

Air quality is expected to be particularly bad Thursday and Friday as more western wildfire smoke blows smoky air into the Wasatch Front.
5 years ago
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Mary Richards

Smoke still drifting into Utah from active western wildfires

More than two million acres have burned, and continue to burn, in the West. It means smoke over Utah will be a periodic concern.
5 years ago
delta utah flash flooding wettest august...
Becky Bruce

Recent record-setting rain makes August one of the wettest in SLC

Record-setting rain over the past few weeks makes the month of August one of the top ten wettest on record for Salt Lake City, even in a drought.
5 years ago
Severe thunderstorms rolled through northern Utah on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. The storm brought dow...
Mark Jones

Another round of severe weather rolls through northern Utah

Severe weather rolled through northern Utah on Saturday night.
5 years ago
Mark Jones

Snow hits the ground at Mirror Lake

Cold and wet weather in Utah this week produced snow near Mirror Lake.
5 years ago
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Mary Richards

Why it still smells like smoke, even after the rain

It STILL smells like a wet campfire outside even after three days of rain, with smoke lingering over the Wasatch Front. But why?
5 years ago
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Mary Richards

Record breaking rain won’t break the Utah drought, but it’s helping

We need another foot of rain to get to an "average" water year, still the monsoonal rains are bringing good news for the Utah drought.
5 years ago