Environment & Outdoors

70 degree Saturday ties record...
Simone Seikaly

Saturday’s high temperature in Salt Lake City ties a record

And while the sunshine is welcomed by many, it doesn't help the snowpack that leads to agricultural and residential use in the summer.
6 years ago
Utah state capitol on a warm March weather day in Utah...
Becky Bruce

Wacky Utah weather: March comes in like an unseasonably warm lamb

The calendar may say March 3, but the mercury in your thermometer indicates weird weather in northern Utah, with temperatures more like April or May.
6 years ago
Drivers in parts of Salt Lake and Tooele counties could be facing some winter driving conditions du...
Paul Nelson

NWS predicts ‘skier’s delight’ storm, but little impact on our snowpack

Will the incoming snowstorm have any significant impact on our low snowpack?  Not likely says NWS Lead Meteorologist David Church.
6 years ago
Texas Utah...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Why what happened in Texas won’t happen in Utah

Amanda Dickson begs the question, "After watching what happened in Texas, the question for us is - could it happen in Utah?"
6 years ago
DeAndré Upshaw shows a $5,000 bill from Griddy on his cell phone for his 900-square-foot apartment...
JOSEPH PISANI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Writers

Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills

After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills.
6 years ago
600 snowpeople Utah climate protest...
Simone Seikaly

Hundreds of snowpeople at the Utah Capitol with climate change plea

Organizers are asking Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) to help them "put a price on carbon," which they say is a path toward climate change.
6 years ago
Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm's wake...
ADRIAN SANZ Associated Press

Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm’s wake

Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on with efforts to recover from the winter weather that paralyzed parts of the nation.
6 years ago
Officials: 2 dead in Texas as subfreezing cold sweeps US...
PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press

Officials: 2 dead in Texas as subfreezing cold sweeps US

A sprawling blast of winter weather across the U.S. is likely to blame for the deaths of two people in Texas,
6 years ago
Avalanche experts say the risk for slides is very high, again, for the weekend...
Paul Nelson

Avalanche experts say the risk for slides is very high for the weekend

Another potentially dangerous avalanche scenario is in the forecast for this weekend. Avalanche experts say backcountry areas will need time
6 years ago
utah snow forecast...
Becky Bruce

FORECAST: More snow headed your way, but also poorer air quality

In terms of snow totals, these storms packs much less of a punch: the forecast calls for valleys along the Wasatch Front to receive less than an inch.
6 years ago
UDOT little cottonwood avalanche...
Paul Nelson

UDOT employees survive avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Utah Department of Traffic, UDOT, employees were parked in Little Cottonwood Canyon when an avalanche struck Tuesday.
6 years ago
Utah extreme weather conditions...
Madeleine Porter

Utah prepared for extreme weather conditions, Texas was not

The United States is experiencing extreme weather conditions and at least Utah can handle it. However, some states like Texas were underprepared.
6 years ago
FILE KSLTV...
Colby Walker

Avalanche forecaster shares story of lost friends

Avalanche forecasters have raised the danger for snow slides into the rarely used 'EXTREME' category, a designation they've only used once in the last two years.
6 years ago
Snowpack is already seemingly low, but some grant money could help U of U researchers develop bette...
Paul Nelson

Recent storms help Utah’s snow pack, but hydrologists say we’re still far behind where it should be

After a record amount of snowfall on Wednesday, did yesterday’s storms really bring Utah anywhere closer to a normal snowpack level? 
6 years ago
(Wreckage from fatal crash on northbound I-15 in Salt Lake City.  One woman was killed, her family ...
Paul Nelson

Deadly crash on I-15 occurred Wednesday due to bad weather

A deadly crash on the intersection of I-15 northbound and I-80 westbound occurred Wednesday afternoon because of the bad winter weather.
6 years ago
utah snow days...
Mary Richards

Snow more snow days: how remote learning is changing Utah education

Canyons spokesman Jeff Haney says while snow days are uncommon in Utah, now that districts have an alternative, there's no reason not to keep learning. 
6 years ago
covid testing utah...
Colby Walker

Weather forces some COVID testing/vaccination sites to close

Winter weather has forced several vaccination and rapid testing sites across the Wasatch Front to close.
6 years ago
School bus snowy weather...
Colby Walker

Winter storm prompts Utah school closures

An intense winter storm that began on Tuesday has prompted a number of schools across the Wasatch Front to cancel classes or move to remote only.
6 years ago
(Carter Williams, KSL.com, file)...
Paul Nelson

Meteorologists say storms dump a lot of powder on Cottonwood canyons

Officials with UDOT closed Little Cottonwood Canyon for the entire day because avalanche danger was too extreme.
6 years ago
Virtual memorial...
Madeleine Porter

Virtual memorial held for victim of deadly Millcreek avalanche

A virtual memorial was held for one of the victims of the Millcreek avalanche that claimed the lives of four skiers.
6 years ago
udot travel warning...
Becky Bruce

UDOT travel warning: If you don’t have to, don’t go

UDOT issued a travel warning asking drivers to stay off the roads until after at least 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, because of swiftly falling snow.
6 years ago
Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue reminds us to stay warm when outside during the wintertime...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah’s northern mountains under extreme avalanche danger

The Utah Avalanche Center says the avalanche danger for Utah's northern mountains is extreme, which is the highest rating the center uses.
6 years ago
Millcreek avalanche...
Madeleine Porter

Millcreek avalanche survivor speaks out about fatalities

One of the survivors of the Millcreek avalanche, Chris Gmitro, that claimed the lives of four people is speaking out.
6 years ago
ski resorts utah...
Madeleine Porter

Ski resorts in northern Utah shutting down due to heavy snow, avalanche danger

Some ski resorts in Utah are shutting down due to the heavy snowfall received Tuesday for avalanche and safety control.
6 years ago