heat wave

The March heat wave decimated Utah’s already-poor snowpack. That’s bad news for a region that depends on snow for its water supply.

“Basically, the entire U.S. is going to be hot,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Gregg Gallina on Monday — and the heat isn't going away for a while.

Record-warm temperatures have made March feel more like summer. But it may not be tomato time yet.

National Weather Service meteorologist Hayden Mahan said if Salt Lake City hits at least 81 degrees this weekend, “that would be the warmest March temperature ever recorded. The previous record being just 80 degrees.”

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Since 2000, heat has become the primary force behind how severe and widespread Western droughts get.

Actualmente, la Biblioteca de West Valley está abierta solo de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. debido a limitaciones del sistema de aire acondicionado. “Por más que nuestro viejo edificio y equipo estén trabajando duro, a veces no dan abasto”, dijo el condado.

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Right now, the West Valley Library is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to limited air conditioning. “As hard as our old building and equipment is working, sometimes it can't quite keep up,” the county said.

Utah no tiene un plan estatal de acción contra el calor, ni muchas localidades cuentan con centros de enfriamiento donde los habitantes puedan refugiarse del calor.

Salt Lake County has mapped out cool zones for people to get out of the heat, and groups like the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake provide water, sunscreen and wide-brimmed hats.

Utah doesn’t have a statewide heat-action plan in place, nor do many localities have cooling centers where Utahns can visit to escape the heat.