Utah is facing its worst snowpack deficit since measurements began over 40 years ago, threatening summer water supplies and agricultural operations for the already-struggling Great Salt Lake.
What’s happening?
According to KPCW, snowpack across Utah reached record lows heading into the final two months of winter this February. The state’s measurements, tracked since 1980, showed current accumulation at unprecedented depths, raising alarms among water resource managers about severe shortages this summer.
Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau recently addressed the crisis during KPCW’s “Local News Hour.”
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“It’s a serious issue everywhere,” he said. “Wasatch County has the benefit of being adjacent to some reservoirs, so
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