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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As a blast of winter weather hit the Wasatch Front Thursday, Provo Canyon experienced several weather-related issues, from rock falls to vehicle slides.