Utah Is Coming Into Summer With More Water Than Anticipated

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is benefiting from recent winters that brought a greater than anticipated amount of moisture to the region. As of mid-May, much of the state is not listed as having immediate drought conditions. This past week, officials with the Intermountain West Drought and Climate Outlook reported caution should still be the order of the day as residents ought to prepare for hotter than normal summer temperatures from June through August. Experts at the Utah Climate Center at Utah State University say a recent map showing drought conditions has the state in better shape than its neighbors. In Utah, water managers say they are holding on to reservoir storage as much as possible.