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Winter Storm Watch For Cedar City This Week

Winter Storm Watch For Cedar City This Week

(Cedar City, UT) — A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect for parts of southwest Utah later this week. The National Weather Service says the notice will impact Cedar City, Beaver and Milford from Tuesday to Wednesday. Up to eight inches of snow is possible in some areas. Forecasters […]

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Cedar City Under Winter Weather Advisory

Cedar City Under Winter Weather Advisory

(Cedar City, UT) — Southwest Utah is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 7 p.m. tonight. The National Weather Service says up to five inches of snow is possible in some areas. This includes the cities of Cedar City, Beaver and Milford. Forecasters say drivers should slow down and use […]

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Moisture Leads NWS To Give Optimistic Drought Forecast

Moisture Leads NWS To Give Optimistic Drought Forecast

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The National Weather Service is feeling optimistic about the ongoing drought in Utah. The agency’s latest seasonal drought outlook released on Saturday shows most of the state in the category of still in drought but improving. The report indicates that portions of the eastern and […]

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High Winds Could Lead To Power Outages Today

High Winds Could Lead To Power Outages Today

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rocky Mountain Power is keeping an eye on a storm that could lead to electrical outages in parts of Utah. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for much of western Utah, with wind gusts of up to 65 miles an hour […]

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Red Flag Warning For Southern Utah

Red Flag Warning For Southern Utah

(St. George, UT) — A red flag warning is in effect for southern Utah today. The National Weather Service issued the warning due to warm temperatures, strong wind gusts, and dry conditions. It is the first red flag warning for Utah this year. Temperatures are expected in the low 70s […]

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Drought Conditions Ease Thanks To Recent Snowfall

Drought Conditions Ease Thanks To Recent Snowfall

(Salt Lake City, UT) – A snowy December is helping ease drought conditions throughout Utah. The latest report from the National Weather Service shows 34-percent of the state is now under extreme drought conditions. Much of the state is still under extreme or severe conditions. Utah’s snowpack is 128-percent of […]

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Utah Snowpack Moves To Above Average Following Storms

Utah Snowpack Moves To Above Average Following Storms

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s snowpack is starting to improve following a series of winter storms around the state. The National Weather Service says the snowpack is now about 130-percent above normal statewide. That’s a big improvement from early last month, when the snowpack was at its lowest point […]

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Wildfire smoke from out-of-state fires darkens Utah skies

Wildfire smoke from out-of-state fires darkens Utah skies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Smoke filled the skies of Utah Friday as a cold front swept wildfire smoke into the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Christine Kruse tells KSL.com the front moving in from the west picked up smoke from fires in California and Oregon, including the growing Dixie […]

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After record rain in Phoenix, storm heads to Colorado, Utah

After record rain in Phoenix, storm heads to Colorado, Utah

PHOENIX (AP) — Remnants from a tropical storm that dropped a record amount of rain in Phoenix area now are headed to Colorado and Utah. A separate flash-flood warning was issued through Thursday morning for Yavapai County north of Phoenix because of possible thunderstorms. National Weather Service meteorologists say a […]

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Utah governor declares emergency from storm

Utah governor declares emergency from storm

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has declared a state of emergency in advance of potential flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa. The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a flash-flood watch for much of Utah as what remains of the storm moves across the state. Herbert says communities near […]

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