Environment & Outdoors

Rain will turn into snow in the early morning hours of Friday. It could make for an interesting Fri...
Jessica Lowell and Aimee Cobabe

Meteorologist says to expect a cold Thursday morning

While a winter storm that was expected to hit much of Utah appears to have fizzled out, the KSL TV weather team says to expect a cold Thursday morning.
4 years ago
Avalanche...
Heather Kelly

Utah avalanche experts warn of back-country danger

The risk of a back-country avalanche is greatest in the Logan-area mountains according to the Utah Avalanche Center.
4 years ago
emergency snow...
Thomas Haraldsen

More snow coming to Utah as winter storm warning issued for Wednesday

A winter storm warning has been issued for Utah on Wednesday. Most valley locations can expect to get between 1 to 4 inches of snow.
4 years ago
FILE: A poor air quality day makes it hard to see the Utah Capitol building in Salt Lake City. (Rav...
Allie Litzinger

Air quality along the Wasatch Front is concerning for sensitive groups

With the smoggy air looming over the Wasatch Front, certain groups may be at risk for health concerns in Cache, Davis, and Salt Lake counties.
4 years ago
trees and snow pictured, inversions are set to come up soon...
Chris Jacobs

As storms move out, inversions move in

With every snowfall, cold air settles on the valley floors. Warmer air settles on top and all our pollution suddenly can’t escape, creating inversions.
4 years ago
remnants of a shipwreck pictured in the Great Salt Lake...
Adam Small

Shipwrecks uncovered in the Great Salt Lake

With water levels hovering around their lowest point on record, officials said they are finding more shipwrecks on the Great Salt Lake bed.
4 years ago
Sprinkler watering lawn pictured, ogden water system will get an update...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Ogden Valley to get $5.5 million to help conserve and reuse water

A new sewer system and well will help the Ogden Valley reuse and conserve water in a time when water continues to be scarce.
4 years ago
an ambulance and fire truck are pictured at the neffs canyon avalanche...
Sam Herrera

Off-duty firefighter helped Neffs Canyon avalanche victim

The skier caught in Wednesday's Neffs Canyon Avalanche was rescued in part because an off-duty firefighter stumbled across him.
4 years ago
Avalanche...
Alejandro Lucero

Goldilocks snowstorms and how they impact the slopes and snowpack

Goldilocks snowstorms are great for hitting the slopes because the snow water equivalent is not high, unlike the wet storms we saw earlier in the season.
4 years ago
utah avalanche center photo of someone on a slope...
Adam Small

Utah avalanche danger: What causes an avalanche?

With winter enthusiasts anxious to take advantage of so much new snow, the question now is, when will avalanche danger in Utah decrease?
4 years ago
Image of a school bus for the Davis School District, which is poised to received a nearly 500 milli...
Amie Schaeffer

Snowy conditions impacting schedules in Davis, Ogden and Weber schools

Another round of storms in Utah causing school delays in Ogden, Weber and Davis School Districts.
4 years ago
A new service called Cottonwood Connect could address parking problems at the ski resorts in Big an...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Cottonwood canyons face major traffic congestion following start of ski season

A member of the Cottonwood Heights Council spoke with KSL NewsRadio about traffic congestion in the Cottonwood canyons.
4 years ago
Avalanche risk high...
Aubri Wuthrich

What you need to know about avalanche safety in Utah

Staying safe in Utah with some tips on avalanche safety.
4 years ago
snow in big cottonwood is pictured, adding to the Utah snowpack...
Adam Small

Utah snowpack: Where does it stand and how much more do we need?

The Utah snowpack is still in a snow-water deficit that thas built up over the past year. The state has made up two inches out of the 12-inch deficit.
4 years ago
Commuters drive through the snowy conditions on Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Wednesday, M...
Amie Schaeffer

Wasatch Front hit with another messy morning commute

More storms hit the state overnight causing rough road conditions. The Utah Highway Patrol reported dozens of crashes.
4 years ago
A person fly-fishing is pictured. The Ute Indian Tribe is lifting some of its recreation restricti...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

The Division of Wildlife Resources rock water levels in Utah lakes by adding millions of fish

Annually, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources restocks local waterbodies around the state with fish to enhance the angling experience and boost native fish populations.
4 years ago
The topography of Utah has a lot to do with quick weather changes, when they happen....
Adam Small

The reason that the weather in Utah can change abruptly

The altitude of Utah, its complex terrain, and the wind all contribute to the complexity of forecasting weather here.
4 years ago
a construction crew works on a future utah waterpark...
Chris Jacobs

New waterpark in southern Utah: fun for families or part of the water crisis?

Scott Nielson, the owner of the park, said that concerns over the future Utah waterpark are overblown.
4 years ago
Crash on I-15 with multiple vehicles and multiple injuries....
Amie Schaeffer

Car stuck on Trax tracks after sliding on slick roads

Snow and ice made for a messy commute on Tuesday morning. A car slid and stuck to a West Valley City Trax line.
4 years ago
snow shovel driveway dialysis...
Mark Jones

Uintah School District announces a two-hour late start for Tuesday

The Uintah School District says due to additional snow coming to the area, it is announcing a two-hour late start for all of its schools on Tuesday.
4 years ago
Commuters drive through the snowy conditions on Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Wednesday, M...
Amie Schaeffer

UHP urging drivers to be prepared for winter conditions as storm hits Utah

A winter storm is moving through Utah Monday morning. Wet, slick roads are impacting some commuters.
4 years ago
Logan Canyon is pictured....
Allie Litzinger

Upcoming storm may make for a snowy Monday commute

An upcoming storm is bringing rain and snow to the Wasatch Front starting Sunday night. Monday's commute could be a snowy one.
4 years ago
60 mph winds blow over Semi...
Devin Oldroyd

60 mph winds blows over semi-truck on I-15

60 mph winds blew over a semi-truck on I-15 Sunday afternoon.  According to the NWS, the truck blew over just north of Cedar City, at milepost 41.
4 years ago
Close-up of organic material in the coastal deposits. The organic layers show traces of the rich pl...
Ashley Strickland, CNN

A lost ecosystem revealed in Greenland by oldest environmental DNA

The past is an ever-changing story, and this week, myriad discoveries added new details. Fossils, jewels and even DNA retrieved from dirt shed light on some of history's most mysterious chapters.
4 years ago