Environment & Outdoors

utah ski resorts...
Mark Jackson

2 dead at area ski resorts in 1 week

Authorities have confirmed two deaths in Utah ski resorts this holiday week.
7 years ago
File Photo KSL TV...
Mary Richards

UDOT job will enforce and educate new traction law for the canyons

New Year’s Day a big winter storm should be coming. UDOT is expecting on the holiday for more people to try to go skiing. But it could mean major problems and backups again in the canyons. “The problem you get with one lane up the canyon and one lane down, is if one person is […]
7 years ago
Charlie Van Dyke clears the snow off a car at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Sunday, Sept....
Mary Richards

“Shovel material” storm on the way for New Year’s Day

A BIG winter storm is coming in with the New Year. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wednesday from 5 am to 11 pm that could bring with it a few inches on the valley floors.
7 years ago
backcountry avalanche risk...
Colby Walker

Forecasters remind backcountry visitors to be cautious

PARK CITY, Utah — The Utah Avalanche Center is reminding skiers and snowboarders to be cautious if they’re visiting the backcountry. This warning comes after a video was captured of a snowboarder outrunning a small slide in the same area near Park City where a man was killed earlier in December. Drew Hardesty, with the […]
7 years ago
Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue reminds us to stay warm when outside during the wintertime...
Colby Walker

Will Utah get a White Christmas?

Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? Well, KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman says that there's a good chance.
7 years ago
winter solstice...
Katia Hetter, Forrest Brown and Autumn Spanne, CNN

Winter solstice 2019: A short day that’s long on ancient traditions

Winter solstice, the shortest day of 2019, will be Saturday, December 21. Or it will be Sunday, December 22. It all depends on your time zone.
7 years ago
plow operators...
Mary Richards

UDOT plow operators and their families talk safety ahead of next winter storm

Sara Johnston and her husband are both plow operators. She expects to spend Christmas on the road, and her family hopes other drivers help keep her safe.
7 years ago
lake effect snow...
Colby Walker

Lake effect snow and cold weather affects commuters

Unseasonably cold weather combined with lake effect snow created rough winter driving conditions through parts of the Salt Lake Valley early Monday morning.
7 years ago
Drivers make their way along slick and snowy roads on Nov. 26, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. A strong w...
Amir Vera, CNN

Over 35 million people are under winter weather alerts from Colorado to West Virginia

A storm system moving east with rain and snow has put more than 35 million people under winter weather alerts from Colorado to West Virginia.
7 years ago
LERMOOS, AUSTRIA - JANUARY 10: An avalanche warning sign stands at the sidecountry boundary of a sk...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Avalanche in Summit County backcountry kills snowboarder

A snowboarder who triggered an avalanche behind Canyons Village in Park City died this afternoon, according to the Utah Avalanche Center.
7 years ago
Suspect Makayla Lopshire was taken into custody Thursday night.  Photo courtesy of Salt Lake Co. Sh...
Mark Jackson

Weather, police chase, mall shopper traffic not a good mix

It was already a wet, rainy rush hour coming to an end on Thursday night, when a big crash caused major delays around one of the area's biggest shopping malls
7 years ago
(Steve Griffin, Deseret News)...
Kelli Pierce

Drivers urged to be cautious as more than two feet of snow are predicted for northern Utah canyons

The storm that's already begun bringing rain and snow to northern Utah has law enforcement and UDOT urging drivers to lay off the gas pedal.
7 years ago
Drought Utah storm...
Kelli Pierce

Latest snow storm expected to pull parts of Utah out of a drought

Parts of Utah are no longer in a drought, and the snow storm that will pound the state starting on Thursday means more counties could officially get out too
7 years ago
It's going to feel more like mid-January than
early December this week as extreme cold.
CNN...
Amir Vera, CNN

Nearly 65% of the US will feel below-freezing temperatures this week

It's going to feel more like mid-January than early December this week as extreme cold temps move across the United States.
7 years ago
air quality...
John Wojcik

Air quality remains a concern, but getting better

The inversion and associated pollution have returned to the Salt Lake Valley, but air quality officials say progress has been made and that pollution is better now than it was in the 1980s.
7 years ago
After starting the new year with less-than-desirable air quality, Utah may finally be able to take ...
John Wojcik

Poor air quality forces kids inside for school recess

Air quality concerns in the Salt Lake Valley continue to grow. In fact, some schools are keeping students inside during recess because of poor conditions.
7 years ago
This Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, photo shows the road closed near Bar X road and Tonto Creek after a v...
Associated Press

Rescuers search for girl, 6, missing after truck swept away

Rescuers are still searching for a six-year-old girl after the truck she was in was swept away due to a powerful storm.
7 years ago
arches national park delicate arch...
Ryan Meeks

Two people found dead in fall at Arches National Park

Two people are dead and one injured after they fell into the bowl area below Delicate Arch Friday morning at Arches National Park.
7 years ago
(Credit: North Fork Fire Department)...
Paul Nelson

Bad weather causes problems on the roads and on the mountains

bad weather caused SR 210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Highway 198 in Provo Canyon, and the westbound lanes of I-80 in Parley’s Canyon had all seen closures
7 years ago
This photo tweeted by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows the recently charred chaparral...
Associated Press

Thanksgiving brings brief respite from worst of snow, winds

Snow around the United States impacted travelers during Thanksgiving.
7 years ago
One elderly woman was hurt, two others were OK after their SUV slide into a river up Big Cottonwood...
Mark Jackson

Woman hurt, but lucky after an SUV slides off Big Cottonwood Canyon into river

An SUV lost control during heavy snowfall and fell into a river in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
7 years ago
South Salt Lake men's homeless shelter resource center homeless advocates...
Kelli Pierce

New resource center has heating issue as temperatures drop

everyone staying at the new men's resource center in has been nice and warm this week. But the employees in the lobby needed extra coats and hats.
7 years ago
Meg Jones cleans the snow off her car outside her house on 2nd Avenue in Scottsbluff, Neb., Tuesday...
COLLEEN SLEVIN and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press

One-two punch of storms threatens Thanksgiving travel in US

A strong winter storm heads toward the upper midwest, hampering Thanksgiving travel for those on the road and in the air.
7 years ago
snow...
Mary Richards

Snow expected almost all week for Utah

Snow is in the forecast for the Thanksgiving holiday and "It is going to be a wintry ride," says KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman. He says we can expect one to four inches are expected in the valleys by Monday evening. The benches should get three to six, and the mountains six to 12 inches.
7 years ago