by Sam Hawkins | Aug 15, 2025 | Blog Post
New long-range forecasts from OpenSnow indicate that Utah’s upcoming winter will likely bring warmer temperatures and below-average snowfall—conditions that could push Great Salt Lake to a historic low by this time next year. Forecasters expect either neutral El...
by Sam Hawkins | Aug 15, 2025 | Blog Post, Events, Grow The Flow Updates
More than 100 community members gathered at Grow the Flow’s Dust Forum on July 31, united by concerns about toxic dust from Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed blowing into their neighborhoods. This dust—laced with lead, cadmium, and arsenic—can worsen respiratory...
by Nathan Thompson | Aug 6, 2025 | Blog Post
What do flamingos, crocodile-bat monsters, whales, and whirlpools have in common? According to legend, they’ve all been spotted in Great Salt Lake. While most of these are simply myths that have been passed down since European settlers first arrived in the Salt Lake...
by Sam Hawkins | Jul 31, 2025 | Blog Post
The South Arm of Great Salt Lake has dropped to 4,192 feet—the official threshold at which Utah warns of “serious adverse effects” to the state’s economy, environment, and public health. According to the state’s strategic framework, anything below this level is a...
by Sam Hawkins | Jul 23, 2025 | Blog Post
A dust event swept across northern Utah on Monday, July 21, 2025, driven by 25-35 mph winds blowing northward across the exposed lakebed at Farmington Bay. Throughout the day, dust was visibly carried into Layton, Syracuse, and Ogden. With a shrinking Great Salt Lake...
by Sam Hawkins | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog Post, Events
As drought conditions persist and Great Salt Lake continues to recede, Utahns are growing increasingly concerned about toxic dust storms blowing off miles of exposed, dry lakebed. These dust events, laden with dangerous pollutants like arsenic and heavy metals, pose a...