Wind

OGDEN — Warm, windy weather has dried greenery and increased the fire threat in northeastern Utah.

But outside of ditch bank and agricultural burns getting away from people, the Weber-Davis area is under no high fire threat, a state fire official says.

Red flag warnings were in effect Thursday for much of western Colorado and the San Luis Valley, as well as parts of Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

CONIFER, Colo. — Bolstered by reinforcements, fire crews were focusing Wednesday on building containment lines around the 7-square-mile wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in the mountains southwest of Denver and may have claimed two lives.

About 400 firefighters from several states, including Utah, were at the blaze and fire managers hoped to get help from air tankers for a second straight day. The fire, which broke out Monday, has quickly spread because strong winds. Until now, firefighters have been focused on protecting homes.

OGDEN — Northern Utah was buffeted by high winds and brief heavy rains Monday morning.

The winds are related to showers and thunderstorms moving through Northern Utah, said Mike Conger, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City.

OGDEN -- A Pacific storm brought several inches of snow, high winds and accidents to the Top of Utah.

High winds blew through portions of Davis and Weber counties early Friday but produced no reports of damage.

SEATTLE -- A Pacific Northwest storm that brought snow, ice and powerful winds left a mess of fallen trees and power lines Friday as tens of thousands of residents already without power faced the prospect of a cold, dark weekend and flooding became a top region-wide concern.

While temperatures warmed and the icy, snowy conditions abated in western Washington and Oregon, slick roads and fast-melting snow brought challenges for road workers, city officials and rescue crews. The region also faces more rain as swelling rivers lead to the worst flooding some Oregon counties have seen in more than a decade.