Environment & Outdoors

Cars drive through a snowstorm in Salt Lake City on Jan. 10, 2024....
Eric Cabrera

Is your car more likely to be totaled during the winter?

With used car prices high and winter making roads dangerous, is your car more likely to be totaled by insurance companies after a crash?
3 years ago
Fresh snow falls on skiers at Alta Ski Area on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021....
Sam Herrera

LIVE BLOG: Utah gets hit by strong winds and snow

Alta Ski Resort will begin interlodge at 1 a.m. due to avalanche danger. Little Cottowood Canyon will close overnight.
3 years ago
Snowbasin Resort has been selected as the host for alpine skiing for the 2034 Winter Olympic and Pa...
Britt Johnson

Ski resorts in Utah limiting lifts due to dangerously high winds

Some Utah ski resorts have shut down many of their lifts because of dangerously high winds on Friday. Others have closed completely.
3 years ago
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JOSH ELLIS KSLTV.com

Avalanches close Logan Canyon, North Ogden Divide; Little Cottonwood Canyon reopens

Logan Canyon and Powder Mountain announced closures Friday due to severe weather and avalanche danger.
3 years ago
Cars drive through a snowstorm in Salt Lake City on Jan. 10, 2024....
Adam Small, Amie Schaeffer

Winter storms slated to hit much of Utah through the weekend

Three storms are expected to hit northern Utah over the next few days bring several inches of valley snow.
3 years ago
Derrick Jones

Traffic along the Wasatch Front experiencing delays and closures

The Utah Department of Transportation announced that Sardine Canyon (US 91) is closed in both directions Thursday evening.
3 years ago
Code blue alert announced for Salt Lake County on January 11, 2024...
Derrick Jones

Salt Lake County announces Code Blue for January 11

Code Blue authorizes emergency shelters to increase their capacity and allows them to expedite certain procedures to get people inside more quickly.
3 years ago
Cars drive through a snowstorm in Salt Lake City on Jan. 10, 2024....
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Certain types of tires may not cut it in Utah this winter

Tires like all-season tires and summer tires may not be enough this winter. To make driving safer, snow tires may be the best option.
3 years ago
snow in utah comes down, lake effect snow hit northern utah this morning...
Adam Small

Northern Utah hit with surprise lake effect snow

Lake effect snow in Utah often comes from the Great Salt Lake. It's is possible Thursday in Tooele, Salt Lake, Davis and Weber Counties.
3 years ago
Snow blankets Downtown Salt Lake City on January 11, 2024....
Adam Small

Utah weather conditions: brief respite from valley snow on Thursday

According to KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson, Utah weather will provide a respite from heavy snowfall in the valleys along the Wasatch Front. 
3 years ago
Collapsed tree snow squall...
GARNA MEJIA AND MARY CULBERTSON, KSL TV

85-year-old man nearly killed by collapsed tree during Utah snow squall

Edmunds was buried under the branches of his neighbor’s pine tree that is estimated to be at least 55 feet tall.
3 years ago
what you should know about road salt...
Emma Keddington

It’s icy out there, here’s what you should know about road salt

It's the season for road salt, but science tells us that some temperatures are a bit too cold for it to actually work.
3 years ago
A candle is held during the Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil in Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City in...
Devin Oldroyd

Code Blue issued in Salt Lake County, emergency shelters available

A Code Blue has been issued in Salt Lake County, and the Salt Lake City Council has released a list of emergency shelters now available.
3 years ago
People hike to Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023....
Adam Small

Winter weather having a big impact on Utah snowpack

According to state data, snowpack has grown by a full inch in the last seven days, equating to a 25% increase. 
3 years ago
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Adam Small

Utah weather: more snow, potential squalls expected on Wednesday

Wednesday is the second day of a five-day stretch where snow is in the Utah weather forecast. 
3 years ago
Craig Gordon, a forecaster with the Utah Avalanche Center (L) speaks with KSL NewsRadio reporter Al...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

How are avalanche danger levels determined in Utah?

Where new snow falls, what it falls on, and what snow has fallen before combine to create different levels of avalanche danger in Utah.
3 years ago
Utah Schools closures and delays...
Simone Seikaly

Provo City School District announces two-hour late start on Wednesday

According to a press release from the district, each school In Provo City School District will begin two hours later than normal on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Tree uprooted at Brigham City home....
Simone Seikaly and Derrick Jones

Winter storm moves across northern Utah causing damage, delays and outages

A snow squall is a quick-moving storm that is generally tied to cold fronts. The National Weather Service says they move into and out of an area quickly.
3 years ago
People experiencing homelessness walk in the street near a winter overflow shelter at St. Vincent d...
Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake County moves into Code Blue, overflow centers open in West Valley, SLC

Under a new Utah law, Code Blue status requires resource centers and service providers to increase their shelter capacity by up to 35%.
3 years ago
Snowy commute...
Adam Small

A snowy week for Utah: Here’s a look at Tuesday’s forecast

Tuesday's forecast for Utah sees snow starting late morning and getting heavier in time for the evening commute.
3 years ago
A candle is held during the Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil in Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City in...
Curt Gresseth

Code Blue: an idea saving lives from the Utah cold

The lawmaker behind Code Blue alerts discusses the concept and how they are working to keep people safe during Utah winters.
3 years ago
Snow squalls are expected in much of Utah this week, The National Weather Service will send out ale...
Mark Jackson

Snow squalls expected in Utah, watch for NWS alerts

The National Weather Service will be sending localized alerts to devices as snow squalls move through the state.
3 years ago
man changing a dirty air filter in a HVAC Furnace...
Emma Keddington

Utah launches furnace filter exchange program to improve indoor air quality

The initiative will provide 100 families on the west side of Salt Lake City with respiratory-safe furnace filters, for free.
3 years ago
People hike to Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023....
Britt Johnson

Advice for upcoming snowstorm: Stay home

Due to the incoming snowstorm, the advice from the Department of Public Safety is stay home. But if you have to drive, go prepared.
3 years ago