(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah's snowpack is in pretty rough shape this year. Vegetation in the high foothills on Mount Olympus Trail east of Salt Lake City is dry already, in early February. In what is shaping up to be one of Utah's driest year on record, climate models suggest the state is getting a glimpse of weather patterns expected to be the norm decades from now.
Emma came to The Tribune after many years of working for small community newspapers. She covers environmental issues, with an emphasis on water, air quality, and public policy.