Air Quality and Pollution
The valleys of the Wasatch Front of northern Utah experience their greatest concentrations of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulates from November through February. Ozone reaches …
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FROM THE UTAH WEATHER ALMANAC
There’s history in the forecast.
In 1945, a 30-minute cloudburst flooded the 5-mile stretch of road above Peter's Hill in Monticello. In 1994, severe thunderstorms moved through northern Utah. Large hailstones caused $330,000 in damage at the Salt Lake Airport. Hail in Cottonwood Heights stacked up to 10 inches deep in some gutters.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY · October 5
Lightning over Lehi
Lightning hits Lehi, Utah, on June 9, 2006, 10:15 PM Photograph by Trevor Hansen; courtesy of ABC4-KTVX Television
Trevor Hansen
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