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Recent Utah snow storms have helped raise snowpack levels closer to normal, but prolonged drought conditions continue.
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As wildfires rage throughout the West, funneling smoke through the Wasatch Front, leaders of Utah’s outdoor recreation industry met Tuesday to talk about…
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The West’s water security is wrapped up in snow. When it melts, it becomes drinking and irrigation water for millions throughout the region. A high...
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Utah’s water picture looks bright so far this year — a big snowpack is just one reason why — and forecasters say the stormy trend is likely to…
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As skiers and snowboarders gear up for the season and what looks to be a snowy Thanksgiving weekend, snow safety forecasters are hoping this will be the…
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Early season snowfall in some parts of the Colorado River Basin have raised hopes of a drought recovery. But that optimism is likely premature. In...
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While Colorado and Utah are prepping for a severe wildfire season this year, Montana, Wyoming and northern Idaho have been counting their lucky stars...
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A menace lurks beneath the snow high up in the southern Rocky Mountains. At first glance it seems innocuous, another piece of a dynamic alpine ecosystem...
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A new report says climate change is hurting the ski industry, and a climate advocacy group says the Mountain West is particularly vulnerable.Protect Our…
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Utah sees an average of four avalanche deaths a year.But this winter’s tally bucked the odds. It was the state’s first snow season in 26 years that no one…
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Utah’s warm, dry winter means a measly snowmelt, and water-watchers are already writing off this water year as one of the state’s driest ever even though…
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The runoff will start tapering to an end soon in northern Utah after near normal flows. But southern parts of the state are still starved for…