“In short, we’ll be better prepared for what lies ahead this spring.”

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox, announcing a state of emergency in response to flooding, avalanches, landslides, rockslides, mudslides and other dangerous conditions caused by large levels of melting snowpack. In some areas, snowpack is at 200 percent of normal, according to the executive order. The emergency order will remain in effect for the next 30 days, or longer if the Legislature extends it. (Utah Governor’s Office — April 18, 2023)