Utah Drought

The lake currently is only 1.5 feet away from reaching healthy levels for the first time since 2013, but organizations working on the lake say that the lake still needs a lot of help.

Scott Hotaling joins us this week to talk about the record snowfall we've had this year and what it means for Utah.

Cloud seeding can cause storm clouds to produce snow, increasing precipitation, states have been implementing this strategy for decades and Utah seeks to increase efforts.

Though the drought is far from over, levels of water in Utah's snow are on track to be some of the highest they've ever been.

For months, Utah has been in a heavy drought, but the high amount of snowfall and rainstorms lately could prove to change that status for certain parts of the state.

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

Today we’ll talk to two reporters participating in the Great Salt Lake Collaborative who recently traveled to Las Vegas to learn what that water-starved city is doing and what Utah might learn from them.

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."

Drought, inflation and supply chain issues have made finding the perfect pumpkin a little bit harder this Halloween.

New research suggests that as Great Salt Lake shrinks and gets saltier, brine shrimp, a staple food for migrating birds and a boon to Utah’s economy, may be in danger of dramatic population declines.