Environment & Outdoors

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Colby Walker

Memorial Day Forecast: Rainy

Your best bet to fire up the grill this Memorial Day Weekend will probably be on Sunday, at least that's what KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman says.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

High winds have UDOT asking truckers to stay off I-15 in Northern Utah

Wind gusts in excess of 65 mph have the Utah Department of Transportation is having truckers stay off a stretch of I-15 between Tremonton and Brigham City. High profile vehicles have been prohibited from MP 362 near Perry and Brigham City and MP 376 near Tremonton.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Record year for Utah ski resorts thanks to snowy winter

Ski Utah shows the 5.1 million skier days marked a major rebound from the previous winter when the state registered 4.1 million
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Storms could make allergies worse this weekend

SALT LAKE CITY – We’re expecting a major change in the weather over the next few days with temperatures dropping 30 degrees and thunderstorms happening across Utah.  This is especially bad news for people who frequently deal with allergies. Before the rain and mountain snow starts falling Thursday evening, most of the state is going […]
7 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Why can’t we come together for a cleaner planet?

There’s a new effort to figure out how to clean the air in Utah, but it seems the national politics of cleaning up the water and the air always keep us in the same place. Stuck & Divided. Why do environmental issues have to be so politicized? University of Utah researchers are using data collected […]
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Forestry Department: Snow and debris cover road in Santaquin Canyon

It might take weeks before Santaquin Road is reopened after a huge amount of snow and debris covered the road this weekend.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Water managers make room for snowmelt which could make rivers unsafe

WEBER COUNTY – Water managers say the levels in creeks and rivers in northern Utah will be more dangerous than we’ve seen in several years.  Starting today, crews will be releasing a lot more water into the rivers to make room for the huge amount of snowmelt they expect to see. “This is the first […]
7 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Finding an air pollution solution in Utah

JayMac: "We the Consumers" are primarily responsible for the pollution that fouls the air, so it's time we started to do something about it.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

SLC firefighters’ survey shows strong fire danger this season

Firefighters recently completed their annual pre-plan assessment where they drove around town looking for trouble spots.
7 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

JayMac: Why does protecting Earth have to be political?

JayMac has to ask: Why is protecting the environment a partisan issue? Why are we divided on the subject of protecting our planet, our only planet?
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Utah Avalanche Center warns of “considerable danger”

The Utah Avalanche Center issued a warning of “considerable danger” of wet avalanches in the Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake and Provo mountainous regions.
7 years ago
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CNN

Weather Channel knocked off air by ‘malicious software attack’

"The Weather Channel, sadly, has been the victim of a malicious software attack today," said anchor Jim Cantore, explaining his show's late start.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Strong storms in US South kill at least 8 and injure dozens

Powerful storms swept across the South on Sunday after unleashing suspected tornadoes and flooding that killed at least eight people.
7 years ago
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Emerson Oligschlaeger

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits Bloom, Utah

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit a small town in southwestern Utah shortly before 9 PM Saturday, according the US Geological Survey.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

2 children dead, several people hurt in strong Texas storms

Two children were killed and about a dozen people were injured in Texas Saturday after powerful storms spawned at least one suspected tornado.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Late spring storm bringing rain, snow, wind

It's mid-April, but throughout the Wasatch front could be seeing snow in the valleys and up to two feet in the mountains!
7 years ago
Mid-April is bringing hurricane-force winds, snow and blizzards to millions of people in the West a...
Christina Maxouris, CNN

It’s mid-April and 4 million people are under blizzard warnings

Nothing says spring like hurricane-force winds, snow and blizzards. And that's just what mid-April is bringing to millions of people in the West and Midwest, with more than 40 million Americans under wind-related advisories and millions more expecting heavy snow.
7 years ago
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Adam Mason

Valley and Mountain snow to impact morning commute

That's right it's April, but snow is still on the way which will impact the morning commute for drivers.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

US Congress approves Colorado River drought plan

The U.S. House and Senate approved the Colorado River drought contingency plan on Monday, sending it to President Donald Trump for final approval.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Utah officials not ready to declare end to drought

Water officials are not quite ready to declare an end to the drought in Utah, even though the state has its deepest snowpack in years.
7 years ago
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Mark Jackson

KSL 5 is back on DirecTV

If you flip on your tv you'll once again be able to see KSL on DirecTV. In an email sent from VP and General Manager Tanya Vea late Thursday was to the point saying that a deal was reached and thanking the staff and viewers for their patience.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Spring snowstorm brings down tree branches

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Multiple neighborhoods were cleaning up Friday after heavy, wet snow caused tree branches to come crashing down onto cars, streets, sidewalks, and lawns. This huge tree on top of 5 cars and another huge branch on a truck. Not a happy Friday for these folks, but they are just grateful […]
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

Winter storm catches Wasatch Front by surprise

SALT LAKE CITY — The forecast called for rain Friday morning, but most of the Wasatch Front woke up to see a nice blanket of snow covering the ground. KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman says that through most residents in the valleys can expect to 1-3 inches but we had reports of some people in Bountiful […]
7 years ago
Kelli Pierce

Utahns enjoy spring temperatures while they last

The National Weather Service predicts the state will have a wetter than average spring due to the El Nino weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean.
8 years ago