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Record snowpack helped pull most of Utah out of drought earlier this year. But recent heat waves paired with a dry monsoon season have accelerated its return.
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After years of sailboats being hoisted out of the shrinking Great Salt Lake amid fears they might not return, sailors are back this summer. That's thanks to an abnormally wet winter that has raised the lake 6 feet from last November's historic low.
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Though the color-tinted snow poses little risk to humans or animals who may consume it, scientists caution it may accelerate snowmelt, challenging reservoirs and leading to glaciers shrinking long-term.
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Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed could cause problems as the state strives to host the Olympics.
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Between the wet weather and the Provo River Delta restoration, things are looking up for Utah Lake’s threatened June suckers.
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This year’s record-breaking snowpack lifted Utah out of a severe drought. It won’t take much for it to return, though.
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On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Utah County Commission chair Amelia Powers Gardner signed a declaration of a state of local disaster.
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All the water is welcome, but it’s putting a damper on some hot recreation spots over the long Memorial Day weekend.
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The school, built in 1951, has often been used as an overflow area for water over the years.
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Even though there’s still enough snow to ski at many Utah resorts, there are good reasons some of those operations closed down this spring.
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Many boat ramps closed as the Colorado River drought pushed Powell to record lows. But abundant snowmelt is bringing some good, if temporary, news for both recreation enthusiasts and the local economy.
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Utah lawmakers have allocated a total $40 million toward flood management after Wednesday's special session.