Utah will likely set historic snow record Friday

Snow blankets the trees in Millcreek Canyon on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News) (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY  —...

March 24, 2023
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Snow blankets the trees in Millcreek Canyon on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News) (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY  — Thursday was on track to make history in Utah, with the snowpack ready to inch past a 40-year-old record. It all came down to a tenth of an inch. From his computer at the National Resources Conservation Service office Thursday, Jordan Clayton pointed out a graph with a staggering black line representing 2023 soaring above lines of various colors representing past years.

LAUREN STEINBRECHER