‘It’s horrible’ — Utah snowpack hits worst levels on record
The state’s snowpack sits at just one-third of normal, leaving water managers bracing for another difficult year.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Deer Valley East Village in Park City on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.