Environment & Outdoors

The Utah Avalanche Center says the mountains of Logan, Ogden, and Salt Lake are all at high risk fo...
Mark Jones

How is Utah’s spring runoff different now compared to 1983?

Dave & Dujanovic discuss the differences in Utah's spring runoff now compared to 1983 with KSL-TV meteorologist Kevin Eubank.
3 years ago
hunting permits...
Curt Gresseth

Epic snow season limiting hunting permits in northern Utah

Because of the abundance of snow, hunting permits for bucks are limited in northern Utah.
3 years ago
planes are hit by snow at the salt lake city international aiport...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Salt Lake City International Airport breaking winter records

The Salt Lake City International Airport has had the most amount of snow in April since 1928 and it's only the sixth day of the month.
3 years ago
Thirteen inches of snow fell Friday night into Saturday at Snowbird Ski Resort. Needless to say, th...
Sam Herrera

Before avalanche, 1,500 people were stuck in Snowbird due to road closure

Despite Snowbird lifting its interlodge order on Thursday, the 1,500 in the resort still can't leave because the road out remains closed.
3 years ago
It was an active weekend for backcountry avalanches across Utah. And the Utah Avalanche Center repo...
Adam Small

‘Persistent weak layer’ caused fatal Pole Canyon avalanche

The Pole Canyon avalanche was described as "massive," more than 4,200 feet wide. It traveled around 2,360 vertical feet downhill.
3 years ago
Logan City is scrapping its annual spring green waste cleanup program because of flood concerns. Th...
Amie Schaeffer

Logan City cancels spring green waste cleanup over flooding concern

Logan City workers are preparing for the anticipated high spring runoff and are canceling the usual green waste cleanup.
3 years ago
Fire hydrant...
BROOKE WILLIAMS KSLTV.com

Firefighters use meme humor to encourage clearing hydrants

The Kaysville City Fire Department has been spreading the word for months with humorous posts, hoping to bring more attention to the message.
3 years ago
A University of Utah professor says that Little Cottonwood Canyon is the most prone canyon in the w...
Mark Jones

Little Cottonwood Canyon is one of most avalanche-prone canyons in the world, U of U professor says

A University of Utah professor says that Little Cottonwood Canyon is the most prone canyon in the world for an avalanche.
3 years ago
Waverly Golden

Parking for electric vehicles coming to multifamily homes

New multi-family housing properties are required to make at least 20% of parking spaces equipped for electric vehicles. The measure was approved Tuesday.
3 years ago
With all the new snow and spring temperatures coming quickly, it's time to talk flood insurance. A ...
Curt Gresseth

With lots of snow and weather warming quickly, is it time to talk about flood insurance?

With all the new snow and spring temperatures coming quickly, it's time to talk flood insurance. A Utah Division of Emergency Management expert discusses.
3 years ago
a car drives in big cottonwood canyon, which closed today because of avalanche danger...
Adam Small

Avalanche danger entering unfamiliar territory as temperatures rise

The Utah Avalanche Center is advising that warm temperatures this spring could destabilize the snowpack and create avalanche danger.
3 years ago
the great salt lake is pictured as people walk along it...
Heather Kelly

Great Salt Lake rising, but water conservation remains a must

A historic amount of rain and snow have been pummeling the state for months on end, bringing some good news about the Great Salt Lake.
3 years ago
Snow in Big Cottonwood Canyon...
KSL.com

Big Cottonwood closed Wednesday as lake-effect snow hits Wasatch Front

UDOT Cottonwoods tweeted that helicopter mitigation work is ongoing and road crews are working to clear debris from the road.
3 years ago
Thirteen inches of snow fell Friday night into Saturday at Snowbird Ski Resort. Needless to say, th...
Simone Seikaly

Feet of new snow in Utah mountains, and extended ski seasons

It's a winter like none other for many people in Utah as the state continues to receive feet of new snow, even in April.
3 years ago
An undated image of the Snowbird Power Systems facility at Snowbird Resort. The resort is self-powe...
Logan Stefanich

This one-of-a-kind power system is propelling Snowbird through its deepest winter yet

Snowbird resort is self-powered by a cogeneration facility that recently won a national award for exemplary engineering.
3 years ago
Schools in the Cache County School District are on a 2-hour delayed start on Tuesday, Jan. 31, due ...
Mark Jones

Putting the wraps on the winter season, welcoming warmer weather

With warmer temperatures expected in time for Easter, Utah's prolonged winter season may finally be coming to an end. Kevin Eubank and Jeff Caplan discuss it.
3 years ago
Is the snow beautiful or does it suck?...
Amanda Dickson

Dickson: Why we’re grumpy about snow after December

It seems like winter will never end here in the Rocky Mountain West. But why does the snow seem so much more miserable in April?
3 years ago
Utah's statewide average for snowpack is now 201% of normal, according to the Department of Natural...
BEN WINSLOW, FOX 13 NEWS

Good news for the Great Salt Lake, Utah’s snowpack now 201% of normal

The great snowpack has helped the Great Salt Lake to rise by 3 feet, and today, no part of the state is listed in exceptional drought.
3 years ago
Alta Marshall, Mike Morey swears in his ski patrol on Monday, April 4, 2023. (Photo: Mike Morey)...
Amie Schaeffer

Interlodge order issued for Alta

The town of Alta was put under interlodge on Monday due to heavy snow. The order is expected to be in place through Wednesday.
3 years ago
Lake-effect snow hits Tooele County, the west side of the Salt Lake Valley and northern Utah County...
Amie Schaeffer

Winter storm impacting school schedules in northern Utah

Winter conditions across the state have prompted schools to alter their schedules. Many on a two-hour delay a few opting for remote.
3 years ago
The Cache County Sheriff's Office responded to two snow-related roof collapses on Thursday, Photo c...
Devin Oldroyd

What to know about roof collapses caused by snow, tips from a safety expert

After several roof collapses throughout the state, how can homeowners prevent their roofs from collapsing?
3 years ago
Snowplow...
Curt Gresseth

Sandy plowed through its road salt budget in February

The mayor of Sandy joins the show to say because of all the snow this year the city burned through its road salt budget in February and is now $250,000 in the red.
3 years ago
Garage collapse on Gorgoza Drive....
Waverly Golden

Park City Fire Department reminds homeowners to check for snow and ice buildup

The Park City Fire Department responded to two calls about home collapses due to the snowfall and ice build up.
3 years ago
A University of Utah professor says that Little Cottonwood Canyon is the most prone canyon in the w...
Peter Johnston

More storms are set to hit the Wasatch Front according to NWS

A new round of storms is hitting the Wasatch Front bringing with it more inches to feet of snow.
3 years ago