Chase Thomason

I am beyond grateful and honored to share that I’ve won an Emmy for Weather Anchor! This recognition is not just a personal achievement but a testament to the incredible team I work with every day and the amazing viewers who trust us to keep them informed. Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of this journey — your support means the world. Here’s to many more forecasts and making every moment count! #utwx

🚨 LAKE POWELL IS NOW UP 23 FEET SINCE SEPTEMBER!

Another 2 inches in the past 24 hours. This incredible fall rebound continues!

But let’s put this into perspective because the numbers are pretty remarkable.

💧 More than 1.2 MILLION acre-feet of water has been added since the lake’s mid-September low.

💧 That’s approximately 391 BILLION GALLONS of additional water!

💧 Lake Powell has climbed from roughly 20% of capacity to approximately 27.5%.

💧 Inflows peaked above 53,000 cubic feet per second on November 4. That’s an incredible amount of water moving into the reservoir.

💧 The lake is now sitting around 3,539 feet in elevation, still approximately 160 feet below full pool.

Here’s another interesting comparison: Utah State University researchers say the recent water boost is larger than Wyoming’s annual allocation of Colorado River water!

BUT… we’re not out of the woods.

Despite this remarkable turnaround, Lake Powell is still only about a quarter full. Water experts say the recent storms provide some much-needed breathing room for the Colorado River system, but they don’t erase the long-term water challenges.

And remember, this is storm-driven runoff. The real long-term solution remains healthy winter snowpack and spring runoff across the Colorado River Basin.

After watching Lake Powell approach historic lows this summer, seeing a 23-foot rise is pretty incredible. Let’s hope Mother Nature has more in store this winter. We need the snow! ❄️

MOUNTAIN SNOW: Our first storm will move in Saturday morning and will linger through Saturday evening. Snow levels will start at 8,000 ft and could drop as low as 6500 ft. Here's what you can expect! #utwx

Three storms in the next 10 days! 👀 Winter is finally showing signs of life across the West. Utah is in the game for decent mountain snow. Still some uncertainty, but the pattern is changing. Let's get winter going. ❄

Celebrated my brother’s 31st birthday at our place on Sunday! Steaks, cake and good family time. Just wish my sister and her crew from St. George could have been there, too. Doesn’t get much better than that!