Utah’s snowpack melted out weeks early. Here’s what to expect in the months ahead.
Forecasting summer after the winter that barely was.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Despite getting a little more snow than most other resorts, Beaver Mountain begins showing the effects of the hottest winter in state history on Friday, March 20, 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.
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.