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The Colorado River’s Upper Basin Water Supply has decreased from 4.5 million acre-feet per year to below 2 million, and the deficit is 35% from where it was when the 20th century began, according to the Utah Rivers Council. Photo credit: Grace Haglund

Utah’s water: Decisions now, consequences later

Alec Cipollini April 18, 2022

The drought in Utah didn't give any favors in 2022, and it will continue to worsen if nothing is done to stop global warming and the handling of how water is distributed in the state, advocates and experts...

This seasons Utah snowfall has surpassed the average of 61 inches. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

Greatest snow on Earth falls in record quantities

John Wise February 3, 2017

On Jan. 24, the popular Utah-based weather blog WasatchWeatherWeenies reported that “pound for pound, the snowiest place in Utah” is Ben Lomond Peak. The National Water and Climate Center snow...

Ogden's biggest snowfall comes in April

April 16, 2015

Ogden's biggest snowstorm of the 2014-15 winter came on tax day, with 11 inches falling April 14 and 15, according to the National Weather Service. While snow in April isn't unusual along the Wasatch...

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