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Snowfall on northern, central Utah expected from storm

Snowfall on northern, central Utah expected from storm

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Much of Utah can expect snowfall from a storm expected to start affecting the state late Thursday night and continue through Friday evening. A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service for northern and central Utah says several inches of snow are possible across northern […]

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Record .66 inch of rain Sunday in Ely; extra wet February

Record .66 inch of rain Sunday in Ely; extra wet February

ELY, Nev. (AP) — The Ely Airport reported a record .66 inches (1.7 centimeters) of rain Sunday in eastern Nevada, where total precipitation for the month of February was more than twice the normal amount. The old record for the date was .61 (1.5 cm) set in 1992. The National […]

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Heavy snowfall, rain forecast for parts of Utah

Heavy snowfall, rain forecast for parts of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Forecasters have issued a winter storm warning and other advisories about snow and rain expected to fall on parts of Utah into Thursday night and Friday morning. A winter storm warning issued Wednesday by the National Weather Service says heavy snow with accumulations ranging from […]

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Typically rain-soaked Washington state slammed by snow again

Typically rain-soaked Washington state slammed by snow again

SEATTLE (AP) — Schools closed across Washington state and the Legislature cancelled all hearings Monday as snow and ice storms pummeled the Northwest again, with more winter storms predicted for areas that typically experience very rainy winters but usually get very little snow. Seattle’s metro area has already been hit […]

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Utah snowfall slows traffic, closes schools

Utah snowfall slows traffic, closes schools

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Heavy snowfall across much of Utah created hazardous driving conditions that slowed the Wednesday morning commute as school districts canceled classes and others delayed openings. The University of Utah in Salt Lake City closed its campus Wednesday but said its health care system and hospitals […]

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Snow in San Francisco? Mild cities don’t escape winter storm

Snow in San Francisco? Mild cities don’t escape winter storm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Snow, ice and shivering cold blasted normally mild cities from Seattle to Las Vegas to San Francisco on Tuesday as the winter weather sweeping across the U.S. West shuttered schools, made travel treacherous and closed all roads in Yosemite National Park. Winter storms have been hitting […]

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Winter storm leads to avalanche, crashes across Utah

Winter storm leads to avalanche, crashes across Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A powerful winter storm has left a trail of traffic accidents, power outages and even an avalanche across Utah. Little Cottonwood Canyon reopened Tuesday morning, a day after an avalanche closed the canyon and State Route 210. Meanwhile, state troopers reported more than 200 crashes […]

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Snow in Salt Lake City cancels march honoring King

Snow in Salt Lake City cancels march honoring King

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah has canceled its annual rally and march to honor Martin Luther King Jr. because of the weather. Hundreds of people had been expected to attend the event late Monday afternoon. But the university says forecasts that call for up to five […]

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Traffic Accident Occurs on U.S. 189

Traffic Accident Occurs on U.S. 189

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah- Per the official Twitter account of UDOT, a traffic accident occurred on U.S. 189 Monday morning. The incident struck at 10:52 am on northbound U.S. 189 at milepost 15 ten miles southwest of Charleston. UDOT has declared all lanes closed so drivers in the area must use […]

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Snow on saguaros: Desert cities in US Southwest see freeze

Snow on saguaros: Desert cities in US Southwest see freeze

PHOENIX (AP) — The weather was flipped Wednesday throughout much of the U.S. West, with snow falling on cactuses in the Arizona desert and Anchorage seeing balmy weather — at least by Alaska standards. In Phoenix, the overnight low was 30 degrees for the first time in five years and […]

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