Environment & Outdoors

Snowplow...
Eric Cabrera

Here are the winners of Logan’s “Name a Snowplow” contest

Logan residents can now track the location of their snowplows in real time using the city's new snowplow tracker.
2 years ago
Trees are seen covered in snow at the Whitepine Trailhead in Alta on Monday, March 4, 2024. Both Li...
Becky Bruce

Utah snowpack stands to gain up to 3 feet over next four days

Utah stands to add up to three feet of fresh powder to its current snowpack, which sits at about 71% of the median, with this string of storms.
2 years ago
A dog walker makes their way through a snow storm in Cottonwood Heights on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024....
MICHAEL HOUCK, KSL TV

Snow expected in Utah’s valleys and mountains

According to forecasters, several parts of Utah will receive snow Thursday morning and evening. The storm will arrive in two different waves.
2 years ago
FILE: Monty Georgi tosses his Christmas tree into a Dumpster placed at Windsor Park in Orem by the ...
Verl Johansen

Summit County Christmas trees to get a second life

Have a live Christmas tree after the holidays? Summit County officials are hoping you will drop it off to be re-purposed.
2 years ago
A water leak near the intersection of 800 N and 200 E in Logan. (City of Logan Government)...
Simone Seikaly

Logan City working to repair water leak on 60-year-old line

Water is leaking from a water mainline near the intersection of 800 N. and 200 E. in Logan, according to city officials.
2 years ago
A dog walker makes their way through a snow storm in Cottonwood Heights on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024....
Becky Bruce

Dreaming of a white Christmas in SLC? Meteorologist says maybe

The odds are better for a white Christmas in Beaver, Cedar City or Richfield, but it's not zero in Salt Lake City.
2 years ago
avalanche beacon against background of snow - danger warning utah backcountry skiing...
Tammy Kikuchi

Free avalanche beacon batteries available as Utah snowpack labeled “complex”

Backcountry enthusiasts are encouraged to check their avalanche beacon batteries, and to take advantage of this free offer if needed
2 years ago
desert tortoise...
Mariah Maynes

Northern Corridor approval reversed; Utah conservation groups, lawmakers react

Utah lawmakers said the decision "blatantly disregards local voices and the law," while conservationists applaud the move.
2 years ago
IDS crews deicing an aircraft at Salt Lake City International Airport....
Heather Kelly

Your car’s antifreeze may have started as deicing fluid for airplanes

The Salt Lake City International Airport is the only airport in the country that recycles deicing fluid from start to finish.
2 years ago
winter watering...
Amie Schaeffer

Winter watering in Utah

With the winter solstice came the official start to winter. It's left many gardeners wondering about winter watering.
2 years ago
Snow Canyon State Park was vandalized with blue powder cannons. (Snow Canyons State Park)...
Alton Barnhart

Blue powder cannons vandalizes Snow Canyon State Park

Blue powder canons turned parts of Snow Canyon State Park blue after someone shot of the powder canons in the park.
2 years ago
Skiers enjoy the slopes at Alta Ski Resort on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023....
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Ski resorts facing low snow levels but staying optimistic

Most of Utah's ski resorts have below average snowfall levels but resorts aren't too concerned.
2 years ago
This week's freezing temperatures followed by lots of moisture and warmer temperatures could cause ...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Utah’s snowpack is slightly below normal, but not a concern yet

Utah's snowpack levels are currently below normal at 81%, but water officials say they aren't too concerned yet.
2 years ago
Jessi Smith and her son, Levi, sled in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. A pair of storms he...
Simone Seikaly

Light snow expected in mountains across northern Utah

Portions of northern Utah could see from 1 to 4 inches of snowfall from the latest storm moving across the state.
2 years ago
Pothos vines grow well under low light conditions and actually help purify the air....
Devin Oldroyd

Houseplants for beginner gardeners

Many people have found that now is a good time to start getting into houseplants. However, where is a good place to start?
2 years ago
Smog settles over the Salt Lake Valley during an inversion on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022....
Allessandra Harris Gurr

New study finds air pollution can increase risk of blood clots

New study shows that chronically breathing in high levels of polluted air can increase one's risk of developing blood clots.
2 years ago
A skier is pictured at the Whitepine Trailhead in Alta on Monday, March 4, 2024....
Bryanna Willis

Avalanche mitigation now safer at Alta Ski Resort thanks to new tech

Alta Ski Resort is using new technology to help navigate avalanche mitigation. Alta's Communications Manager explains more.
2 years ago
A small storm dusted American Fork Canyon with snow on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024....
Jacob Freeman

Up to a foot of snow coming to parts of northern Utah, NWS says

Parts of Northern Utah is expected to receive up to a foot of snow on Saturday afternoon going into Sunday.
2 years ago
Winter storm...
Britt Johnson

Another winter storm headed toward northern Utah

Another winter storm is on the way. It will feel pretty similar to what we had today but could pack a little more snow.
2 years ago
Snowplow...
Sam Herrera

‘Blooper’ storms slated to hit Utah, keeping inversion away through the weekend

After a dry spell plagued northern Utah with an ugly smog for nearly 10 days, a new "parade" of storms is expected to keep the inversion away.
2 years ago
A woman ducks under her umbrella while walking in a snow storm in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesda...
Don Brinkerhoff

So far, it’s been a no snow December

Even though many people saw a slight skiff of snow on the car or lawn earlier this week, it was so minor – it didn’t show up as measurable.
2 years ago
Mariah Maynes

SCOTUS hears oral arguments in Uinta Basin Railway case

SCOTUS heard arguments in the Uintah Basin Railway case on Tuesday. The federal appeals court previously canceled project approval.
2 years ago
The University of Utah campus and the Wasatch Mountain range is pictured from the Bonneville Shorel...
ANDREW ADAMS

Experts weigh in on sluggish start to Northern Utah’s snow season

Northern Utah snowpacks have been off to a sluggish start so far this season, but a hydrologist said Monday it was still very early.
2 years ago
University of Utah students walk around the campus on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024....
Josuee Sanchez

University of Utah working to set up air quality sensors around the state

University of Utah professors are working to help install air quality sensors near high school sports facilities around the state.
2 years ago