SALT LAKE CITY The snow s not over yet for many places around Utah Friday and heading into the weekend.
The National Weather Service issued a series of winter storm warnings across southwest Utah and also northeast Utah on Friday afternoon; in addition, it issued a winter storm advisory for parts of central Utah.
️ Some areas of southwest Utah have been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning. A band of heavy snow has been impacting I-15 north of Beaver, including a closure as of this writing. Snow will continue along the I-15 corridor in this area next few hours, before shifting west #utwxpic.twitter.com/lW44Ld2Pvv NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) March 12, 2021
You know the warning you get in expensive stores “You break it, you own it”? Well, it doesn’t apply to national treasures in Southwest Utah. They’ve been
SALT LAKE CITY Utah s ever-important snowpack, which got off on the wrong foot, is finally getting closer to average following several winter storms in a row and there s a little more on the way.
None of the 16 Utah snowpack regions crossed 100%, or the baseline normal for Feb. 18, following the massive storm that broke records as it passed through Tuesday and Wednesday; however, some specific locations within those basins are now at or above-average levels, according to the Department of Agriculture s Natural Resources Conservation Service, which oversees snowpack totals.
It s a valued statistic because most of the state s water which ends up going to agriculture or ordinary residential use comes from the snow that melts and ends up in the state s streams, rivers and reservoirs. This year s snowpack is arguably even more important because the state suffered its driest year on record last year.
FOX 13 News 360: Why Utahns support or oppose renaming Dixie State University
This past week, Dixie State University administrators took their request to drop Dixie from their name to state legislators. It s a controversial request that many local residents say takes away their rich history and heritage.
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ST. GEORGE, Utah â This past week, Dixie State University administrators took their request to drop Dixie from the school s name to state legislators. It s a controversial request that many local residents say takes away their rich history and heritage.
In this 360 report, we take a closer look at the issue â talking to the university president, dean of students, current students and local residents, as well as going more in-depth on an impact study on the name Dixie.