No, Utah’s drought isn’t over after weekend downpours

The large amounts of rainfall in the Salt Lake Valley and beyond over the weekend were great for ongoing drought conditions, but one expert shared how it all coming at once was not necessarily a good thing.

Traveling from their home in South Carolina, William Manson and his wife caught the brunt of the rain while camping by the Great Salt Lake during their fourth cross-country trip.

“Started at 6, 7 p.m. Friday night, ended at 6, 7 o’clock Saturday. And the water level has gone up in the lake,” said Manson on a much drier Monday…

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