Environment & Outdoors

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Britt Johnson

Could farmers sell their water to the Great Salt Lake?

A new initiative would allow farmers to sell their water to the State of Utah and be sent to the Great Salt Lake.
3 years ago
Sledders at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Winter storms hit the Wasat...
Adam Small

Wasatch Front could get snow every day this week

The Wasatch Front may get snow every day from Tuesday to at least Saturday after a lack of snowfall in December.
3 years ago
After starting the new year with less-than-desirable air quality, Utah may finally be able to take ...
Allessandra Harris

University of Utah project aims to protect kids from bad air

Researchers at the University of Utah hopes to protect the health of kids by detecting bad air with localized data.
3 years ago
A man stands in snowy conditions at a homeless camp...
BY BRIANNA CHAVEZ AND MARY CULBERTSON, KSL TV

Emergency shelters overflow as most of Utah remains under ‘Code Blue Alert’

A total of 18 counties were placed under a “Code Blue Alert,” including Salt Lake County over the weekend as temperatures dropped.
3 years ago
Due to weather and traffic conditions the North Ogden Divide has been closed until further notice. ...
Devin Oldroyd

North Ogden Divide closed until further notice

Due to weather and traffic conditions the North Ogden Divide has been closed until further notice.
3 years ago
Thirteen inches of snow fell Friday night into Saturday at Snowbird Ski Resort. Needless to say, th...
BRITTANY TAIT, KSL TV

Recent snowstorm draws skiers to Snowbird

Thirteen inches of snow fell Friday night into Saturday at Snowbird Ski Resort. Needless to say, the resort was busy on Saturday.
3 years ago
State troopers say emergency crews responded to over 160 crashes on Utah roads over the last two da...
JOSH ELLIS

More than 160 crashes reported on Utah roads over last 24 hours

State troopers say emergency crews responded to over 160 crashes on Utah roads over the last two days.
3 years ago
A snowplow clears the road in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. With the return of win...
Don Brinkerhoff

As winter weather picks up, UHP advises drivers to not abandon vehicles on roadside

With the return of winter weather, Utah Highway Patrol is pleading with people to not leave their vehicles abandoned by the side of the road.
3 years ago
Skiers and snowboarders are seen riding on a ski lift, recreators should look at Utah avalanche for...
Michael Camit

Keep an eye on Utah avalanche forecast this weekend, forecaster says

Anyone heading for the mountains in Utah should check out the avalanche forecast, regardless of how they're recreating.
3 years ago
January was welcomed in Utah with a snow storm that's supposed to pick up during the later commute....
Adam Small

Utah gets nice snow storm Friday, adds a little struggling snowpack

KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson said the snow storm will start to pick up after the Friday morning commute before tapering off Friday night.
3 years ago
air quality in utah takes a hit as smog settles over the city...
Eric Cabrera

Goodbye to haze and hello to better air quality

After starting the new year with poor air quality, Utah may finally be able to take a breath and find relief from the nasty air.
3 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Changing weather pattern to bring snow to Utah, says Eubank

Snowfall, so far, has definitely disappointed. But KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eubank peers into his snow globe and says snow is on the way.
3 years ago
Great Salt Lake shore...
Adam Small

Great Salt Lake managers holding out hope following slow start to winter snowfall

Experts say that for the Great Salt Lake to not take another step back, all it needs is an average snowpack in the mountains.
3 years ago
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Carter Williams, KSL.com

Here’s what Utah’s snowpack looks like at the start of 2024

The snowpack's statewide average is 3.9 inches of snow water equivalent, about 69% of the median average for New Year's Day.
3 years ago
As many as 100,000 people could be in the downtown area this weekend as The Church of Jesus Christ ...
Derrick Jones

Utah’s air quality: haze rolling in but a potential storm on the way

KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eubank says Utah's air quality will get worse before it gets better. bit it will get better.
3 years ago
Fog seen in Salt Lake City by the capitol on Dec. 18....
Kennedy Camarena

Project conducted on fog could help to improve future fog forecasts

Project conducted in 2022 focusing on fog in complex terrains could help improve future technology meant to forecast fog.
3 years ago
Image of man-made snow increasing the snowpack at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City on Monday, Nov...
Adam Small

Utah’s snowpack is falling behind and the forecast doesn’t look too helpful

On Dec. 27, 2023, Utah's snow water equivalent was 28% below what is typically expected in the snowpack at this time of year.
3 years ago
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Emma Keddington

Utah’s ski resorts struggling with low snow totals

Utah ski resorts are seeing little snow so far this season. Ski Utah reports snow may be on the way with the new year.
3 years ago
Kris Watson, program manager at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, demonstrates how depar...
Adam Small

How to dispose of real trees and what to recycle post-Christmas in Utah

Now that Christmas morning mayhem is in the rearview mirror, it's time to part ways with your Christmas tree, if it's real.
3 years ago
Utah snowfall study...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Utah research may change everything we know about snowfall

A new study led by University of Utah researchers offers new insight into how and why Utah snowfall happens the way it does.
3 years ago
Solar panels fuel a track equipped with power transfer coils embedded in the roadway, enabling prop...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

New credit system to incentivize renewable electricity projects to move to Utah

To use more renewable energy, the state provides a production tax credit that helps pay state taxes for renewable energy companies that decide to operate in Utah. 
3 years ago
Homes and trees are lit up during the Night for a Cause in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 21, 202...
Peter Johnston

It’s a green Christmas for most of Utah

Most of Utah will not have a white Christmas this year. Temperatures will be unseasonably warm over the next few days.
3 years ago
federal budget cuts and utah...
Sam Herrera

Winter solstice ushers in the season

Thursday will be the shortest amount of time the sun is in the sky. The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year.
3 years ago
Crews continue to clear snow from trails at Deer Valley Resort on June 22, 2023. (Deer Valley Resor...
Britt Johnson

Utah’s winter water update

Though Utah's snowpack is not as high as this time last year, the amount of water available is close to normal for this time of year.
3 years ago