RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) - Officials are identifying a 34-year-old snowmobiler from Richfield who died in an avalanche near central Utah's Fish Lake.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Federal water supply officials say Utah's unusually dry winter shows no sign of turning around halfway through the season.

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) - Officials say a snowmobiler has died in an avalanche near central Utah's Fish Lake.

WASHINGTON (ABC 4 News) - The White House announced that President Obama has signed a disaster declaration for the wind storm that swept across Davis and Weber Counties on December 1, 2011.

BEAVER, Utah (AP) - The southern Utah ski area Eagle Point will open for the season Friday, a month later than last winter because of a lack of snowmaking.

DENVER (AP) - A weak, sugary snowpack in the mountains is raising the avalanche danger in parts of the West, leaving slopes vulnerable to crumbling under the pressure of heavy snowstorms.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Several areas of the state may be prone to patches of black ice Tuesday morning due to overnight snow and falling temperatures. | Video

BOUNTIFUL, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Residents living along 400 North in Bountiful got quite the show during Saturday's snow storm. One man in particular went outside to watch the snow fall and instead, watched in horror as cars came spiraling down his street. | Video

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah (ABC 4 News) - An avalanche near White Pines Chutes forced authorities to shut down Little Cottonwood Canyon Road until Sunday morning. | Video

EDEN, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Homeowners in Eden are busy pumping out flood water after a deluge of rain and snow drained into their homes. | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A stronger, colder and more energetic storm will arrive late tonight and last until Sunday morning across the state of Utah.

Winter storm warnings and advisories in place but little to no snow in the Salt Lake Valley. | Video

WEBER COUNTY, Utah (ABC 4 News) – Utah’s Department of Transportation pre-treated roads throughout the state to ensure safety for drivers Wednesday. | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A moist storm has made its way into Utah and is expected to drop feet of snow in the Northern mountains.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The nation's top agriculture official on Wednesday announced more than $300 million in emergency assistance to 33 states and Puerto Rico to help them recover from an unusually intense year for natural disasters across the U.S.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Officials say the avalanche risk is high in the mountains of northern and central Utah thanks to heavy snow and strong winds.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News)- There were hundreds of crashes up and down the Wasatch front, 250 just in the Salt Lake Valley, leaving many commuters asking where were the plows?

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Some have danced for rain. In Utah and other parts of the West, it's all about the white stuff.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - The calendar says January 14th, but the mountains and valleys are telling a different story. According to hydrologists, so far Utah is running at about 50 to 60 percent of normal in terms of winter precipitation. | Video

FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) - Davis County officials are counting up their losses from a destructive December windstorm to determine whether the county qualifies for federal aid.

The lack of snow has had an adverse affect on the local economy. | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - You don't have to look very far to see signs of our driest December on record. | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - It's another day of less than perfect air in the valley. Today is your typical inversition day in the valley. It's dreary, mucky, foggy, you can hardly make out downtown unless you're standing on top of it but just a few miles down the road and up a couple thousand feet you get above the inversion into clear, blue, sunny skies.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Every once in a while, Mother Nature throws us a curve. A little shot of snow this morning caught many off guard. And while the snow wasn't necessarily expected it's most certainly welcome. Unfortunately, like many of our storms so far, this one didn't pack much of a punch. | Video

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - The inversion is creating poor air quality along the Wasatch Front and it's predicted to stick around for the next several days. | Video

DAVIS COUNTY, UT (ABC 4 News) - Hurricane force winds caused damage to many homes and trees in Kaysville and other parts of Davis County Thursday. | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - After coming out of this year's spring flooding with damage limited mostly to Utah farmlands, state and county officials are beginning preparations for next year with a wary eye toward the state's reservoirs.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – Strong winds have closed highways, blown down trees, and knocked out power for thousands along the Wasatch Front.
*UPDATE: All Davis County public schools closed Friday
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Severe winds have forced the closure of several schools and businesses.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Officials say early-season snow has created prime avalanche conditions in many parts of the West, with one death already reported and another skier injured over the weekend in Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Falling snow and freezing temperatures kept road crews plenty busy Friday night as the storm blew across most of Utah | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Recent NASA video shows the Northern Lights as never seen before.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Another winter storm is forecasted for the weekend and that's exactly the kind of news some University of Utah students want to hear. But they don't plan to play in the rain or snow, for them this weekend will be all business. | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah's ski and snowboard season officially starts with the opening of Solitude Mountain and Brighton resorts in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

One of the first winter storms of the season produced accumulating snow to many locations in the state. Another storm, however weaker, will move in for Sunday into Monday.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Salt Lake County snow removal crews are ready for winter.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - The calendar still says fall, but winter is fast approaching. Last winter was a record breaker, so what can we expect this year? | Video

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort has canceled plans to offer chairlift rides during the first two weekends of its customer appreciation days as more than a foot of snow has accumulated at the top of the Peruvian Express.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A cold front began to hit Utah on Wednesday afternoon, bringing rain high winds and even snow in higher elevations. | Video

Find a good book and flip through the pages today, it's National Read a Book Day.

MURRAY, Utah (ABC 4 News) – The Labor Day weekend is upon us. For many it’s the end of summer, but is it too soon to be talking snow? Not according to snow lovers across the valley. With the crisp in the air they are thinking winter, now. | Video

Roll up your sleeves, it's time for flu shots.

NEW YORK CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Flights across the East Coast are grounded tonight, making it nearly impossible for anyone in major cities affected by Irene to travel. | Video

SANDY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Canyons School District officials say students will be allowed three days excused absence due to hot temperatures.

Many schools across the state start today, it's a big day for students, teachers and school staff.

The past week I've been filling in on the night shift which is a complete turn of the clock for my system. It got me wondering if a morning person can become a night owl, or is it something more....