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Flooding kills 1 in Utah canyon

Flooding kills 1 in Utah canyon

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say flash flooding in a Utah canyon has killed one person. The Emery County Sheriff’s Office says at least 21 others escaped the flooding in Little Wildhorse Canyon. Vehicles were still parked at trailheads and agencies were looking for others who may have […]

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Highway to North Rim closes early due to approaching storm

Highway to North Rim closes early due to approaching storm

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — An approaching storm forecast to dump heavy snow in the region has accelerated the seasonal closing of the highway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon by a few days. The Arizona Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced the closure of State […]

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Salt Lake City sets record low for date, month at 14 degrees

Salt Lake City sets record low for date, month at 14 degrees

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s official temperature of 14 degrees (-10 Celsius) at 3:37 a.m. Wednesday set a record low for Oct. 30 and for the month of October. The National Weather Service’s office in Utah’s most populous city says the previous record was 16 degrees (-8.89 […]

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Freezing temps blanket Utah, setting records around state

Freezing temps blanket Utah, setting records around state

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Freezing temperatures normally seen only during the heart of winter are sweeping across Utah as long-standing records fall in several spots across the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Monica Traphagen said Tuesday that more records are expected to be broken overnight as temperatures dip even […]

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Record-breaking cold and snow in Utah’s forecast

Record-breaking cold and snow in Utah’s forecast

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The days leading up to Halloween are expected to be unusually frigid this year, and children might have to add several layers of clothing underneath their costumes or plan a quick night of trick or treating. The National Weather Service says some Utah residents will […]

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Record low in Eureka, NV; minus 8 forecast in Ely Tuesday

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Unseasonably cold weather in northern Nevada broke a record in Eureka County and could push overnight lows below zero for the first time this season in some areas early Tuesday. The National Weather Service says the low of 7 degrees (-14 Celsius) at the Eureka Airport […]

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Parts of Utah facing hard freeze warning, chilling temps

Parts of Utah facing hard freeze warning, chilling temps

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Parts of Utah are facing sub-freezing temperatures over the next day. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports the National Weather Service issued a “hard freeze” warning Sunday that is expected to last until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The warning means outdoor plumbing and crops that have no protection […]

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Four Corner Monument,AZ, Navajo Nation: slug:Fourcorners- Spread over four States, Heath Jackson  of Colorado Springs, CO goofs for the camera of his traveling companions, as they make a brief visit to the Four Corners Monument marking the only spot where four States meet.The survey that marked the boundaries of SE Utah, NE Arizona, SW Colorado and NW New Mexico was undertaken in 1868 and completed correctly in 1875, the dedication of a Four Corners National Monument occurred in September 1962. This is the 40th year for the monument

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Weather radar proposal to improve forecasts in Four Corners

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A national weather agency has announced plans to lower its radar system elevation to better track weather in the Four Corners region including southwest Colorado. The Durango Herald reports that the National Weather Service has proposed adjusting its Grand Junction radar to track areas that were originally blind […]

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Officials say wildfire burning near Layton is 10% contained

Officials say wildfire burning near Layton is 10% contained

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say a wind-fueled wildfire in foothills east of Layton is now 10% contained. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Kim Osborn said Tuesday morning that the fire has grown to about 365 acres (148 hectares) amid high winds in foothills east of Layton near the smaller […]

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Highway crews cleaning up after flooding closes Utah routes

Highway crews cleaning up after flooding closes Utah routes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Crews are using heavy machinery in several canyons in central Utah where landslides and storm runoff poured mud across roads and highways. The Utah Highway Patrol said flooding late Thursday left several feet of mud on sections of U.S. 6 and that it remained closed […]

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