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Gabe Cohen, CNN

FEMA losing roughly 20% of permanent staff, including longtime leaders, ahead of hurricane season

FEMA is reducing its workforce by 20 percent, just before hurricane season begins.
1 day ago
Snow falls in Salt Lake City on April 1. An incoming storm could produce some valley snow to close ...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Advisories issued as wintry weather, cooler temperatures return to Utah

At least one more dose of winter is headed to Utah's mountains while the state's snowpack melts.
8 days ago
Pineview Reservoir on Friday, April 11, 2025. (KSL TV)...
Mike Anderson

Swing in temperatures helps water managers get ahead of spring runoff

Water managers are using the recent back and forth of cool and warm temperatures as an opportunity to prepare for spring runoff.
13 days ago
Water covers roadways following extreme flooding in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on Friday. A state of e...
Gene Norman, Karina Tsui, Rebekah Riess, CNN

Thunderstorms trigger catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US

Severe thunderstorms and relentless rain are triggering catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US this weekend, as areas already hit hard by a recent string of storms and tornadoes remain in the path.
19 days ago
Solitude Mountain Resort in Brighton on March 6. Another storm arriving this week could produce ove...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Utah’s next storm could produce another foot of mountain snow, some for the valleys

Utah's snowpack is slated to get another boost to start the week as it nears its normal peak.
24 days ago
A screenshot of the Utah Avalanche Center website shows danger ratings for terrain across the state...
Mariah Maynes

Salt Lake avalanche forecast: Low danger on March 30

Utah Avalanche Center's Salt Lake avalanche forecast noted lower danger on Mar. 30, as "normal caution" was recommended by forecasters. 
25 days ago
FILE — Brian Head Resort will open for the 2024-25 ski season on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Britton ...
Mariah Maynes

When do Utah ski resorts close for the 2025 season?

As temperatures warm and mountain snow slowly recedes, Utah ski resorts are beginning to wind down their seasons. Several areas have already announced tentative closing dates, which could change depending on conditions.
25 days ago
People enjoy the warm weather and sunshine at Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray on March 2. Another r...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Record warmth to end with arriving storm, but has Utah’s snowpack already peaked?

Records have been tied or broken all across Utah in recent days as a high-pressure system brought late-spring temperatures in early spring.
27 days ago
Deputies were cautioning those headed to the outdoors about multiple potential hazards posed by mel...
Andrew Adams

Deputies caution about melting ice, snow and fast-moving rivers amid fast warmup

As temperatures saw a quick warmup into the low 70s Tuesday, deputies were cautioning those headed to the outdoors about multiple potential hazards posed by melting ice and snow.
30 days ago
Utah Highway Patrol vehicle....
Shara Park

Utah Highway Patrol warns drivers about black ice risks Wednesday night into Thursday morning

Utah Highway Patrol is urging drivers to stay cautious as black ice poses a potential hazard on the roads Wednesday night.
1 month ago
Little Cottonwood Canyon is closed tonight after an avalanche roared through the area, partially bu...
Debbie Worthen

Avalanche closes Little Cottonwood Canyon: Local skiers share harrowing experience

Little Cottonwood Canyon is closed tonight after an avalanche roared through the area, partially burying three vehicles in its path.
1 month ago
UDOT snowplows pictured on March 17, 2025....
Dan Rascon

Storm bringing snow just in time for morning commute, UDOT prepares

Winter is not over. The Utah Department of Transportation is issuing a travel advisory for Tuesday morning anticipating a big storm to move in that could drop several inches of snow along I-15 during the morning rush hour.
1 month ago
A UHP SUV surveys westbound I-80 near Aragonite Monday, March 17, 2025....
Andrew Adams

Troopers caution about high wind driving with strong gusts expected along I-80 in Tooele County

With high winds and wind gusts expected through late Monday ahead of an approaching late winter storm, troopers were urging drivers and truckers not to push it on I-80 in the West Desert in Tooele County.
1 month ago
Winnie Hendrick, 4, of Salt Lake City, sleds at 11th Avenue Park in Salt Lake City on Feb. 20. An i...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Warnings, advisories issued as more valley, mountain snow heads to Utah

Last week's stormy pattern proved to be fruitful for Utah's snowpack, and more snow is forecast to start this week.
1 month ago
A screenshot of the Utah Avalanche Center website shows forecasted avalanche conditions ratings for...
Mariah Maynes

Forecasters advise adaptability amid considerably dangerous avalanche conditions

Avalanche conditions were rated considerable across Utah on Sunday and forecasters recommended that backcountry users be adaptable in their planning.
1 month ago
Destruction from a severe storm....
Bruce Shipawski, Julie Walker and Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press

At least 37 dead in massive US storm after Kansas reports 8 fatalities

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.
1 month ago
A storm that left whiteout conditions caused a multiple vehicle wreck on Interstate 80 Thursday aft...
Alton Barnhart

‘Whiteout’ storm causes multiple vehicle wreck outside Wendover

A storm that left whiteout conditions caused a multiple vehicle wreck on Interstate 80 Thursday afternoon, according to the Wendover Fire Department.
1 month ago
A Sunrise Campground sign is pictured in Logan Canyon on March 13, 2025....
Mike Anderson

UDOT canyons crews prepare for busy evening

A storm, coming into northern Utah Thursday night is expected to keep UDOT crews in various canyon areas busy.
1 month ago
Motorists drive through the snowstorm in Cottonwood Heights on Oct. 26, 2023. (Jeffrey D. Allred, D...
Mary Culbertson

Another March storm will grace Utah with much-needed snowfall in both mountains, valleys

Another storm in Utah's "rollercoaster season" is expected to bring snow to the state's valleys.
1 month ago
A skier enjoys fresh powder at Alta Ski Area on Thursday. Alta reported it has received over 400 in...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Alta crosses 400-inch snowfall plateau. How it compares to the rest of the West

Alta Ski Area surpassed 400 inches of snowfall this season after receiving more than 2 feet of snow in the latest storm, which was beginning to clear out Friday afternoon.
2 months ago
A skier in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Friday, March 7, 2025. (KSL TV)...
Mike Anderson

Avalanche forecasters warn of ‘considerable’ danger as weekend begins

A dumping of fresh snow along the Wasatch Front has increased avalanche danger all over Northern Utah
2 months ago
Cars line up at the entrance to Little Cottonwood Canyon while the canyon is closed for avalanche p...
Mary Culbertson, KSL TV and Kennedy Camarena, KSLNewsRadio

Blast of valley snow causes difficult commute in northern Utah, canyon roads

After a multi-day storm advisory, a blast of valley snow made for a tricky commute for Utahns in the northern parts of the state.
2 months ago
As a blast of winter weather hit the Wasatch Front Thursday, Provo Canyon experienced several weath...
Shara Park

Blast of winter weather contributes to rock falls and vehicle sides in Provo Canyon

As a blast of winter weather hit the Wasatch Front Thursday, Provo Canyon experienced several weather-related issues, from rock falls to vehicle slides.
2 months ago
One of the four cars in the river in the Provo Canyon on Thursday, March 6, 2025....
Michael Houck

Provo Canyon closed after several accidents due to weather

Utah Highway Patrol has closed state Route 92 in Provo Canyon after several vehicles slid into the river Thursday.
2 months ago

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