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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
