Drought

Utah’s Department of Natural Resources has repeatedly cautioned that Utah can very easily slip back into more severe drought conditions heading into summer.

If we all wait to water now, there will be more water available later in the growing season when our plants really need it.

The Utah Rivers Council, along with twelve Utah municipalities announced Tuesday the start of this year’s initiative to distribute discounted rain collection barrels across the state.

Despite record snowpack levels across the state, Cache Valley still has room to improve its water management.

The Bureau of Reclamation is responding to a state request and suspending ramped up releases from a major reservoir along the Colorado River.

Sometime in the next few years, the water level in Lake Powell may drop so low that it will be impossible for the lake’s dam to continue producing electricity.

Will this winter’s snow will be enough to pull us out of the drought? What are the proposed changes at Lake Powell and Lake Mead? Alex Hager join us to help answer these questions, and more.

As heavy snowstorms continue to blanket different areas throughout Utah, drought experts are hoping that this substantial amount of snowfall continues throughout the winter season.

The Bullfrog North Boat Ramp at Lake Powell has been closed to large vessels and houseboats, though it remains in operation for smaller vessels.

Last week, Utah State University hosted the 47th annual National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Diagnostics & Prediction Workshop. PhD student Grace Affram in USU's Plant, Soils & Climate department said, "We thought it was the increase in temperature, because we all know global warming and greenhouse gases increase temperature. We later realized that temperature could only be a temporary, secondary driver."