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The state entered February on pace for its 10th driest and 21st warmest winter since statewide records were established in 1895, but counties ranged from having their driest December-January periods on record in southern Utah, to totals less dire circumstances in northern Utah, per National Centers for Environmental Information data, Carter Williams reported for KSL.com.

What will spring look like?

Spring forecasts suggest warmer, drier conditions overall, potentially impacting snowpack crucial for water supply.

"This means that we could get a nice fetch of moisture at least for this March outlook," KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson said.

What happens to your digital assets when you die?

Estate planning isn't just for the possessions you can touch, Lois Collins reports.

And there's more to your digital life than you probably realize, Gerry W. Beyer, a law professor and leading U.S. expert on estate planning, told her.

Americans struggle to plan for what happens if they die or become disabled — fewer than a third of U.S. adults had a will in 2024, and it's likely fewer have planned for their digital assets.

Start with knowing what assets you have. Do a digital inventory and be thorough.

What is included in your digital assets?

Even if you do everything you can to secure and pass on your digital treasure, things can go wrong. But the risk is smaller than if you did nothing, Collins writes.

Read more about how to make a digital estate plan.

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Utah

Low snowpack and extreme drought conditions return to southwest Utah (St George News)

How Utah's Hogle Zoo transported a sea lion to a human hospital for a CT scan (KSL.com)

Utah Avalanche Center advises caution amid warmer weather (Standard-Examiner)

Saratoga Springs sixth grader receives ‘Kindest Kid in America’ award (Daily Herald)

Health

Utah’s attorney general targets safety issues over weight loss drugs (Deseret News)

New healthy beverage guidelines explain what kids should drink and avoid (KSL-TV.com)

Want to reduce soreness after a workout? Make time for this 4-step routine (NPR)

Faith

Actor Zachary Levi on why we need faith-based movies like ‘The Unbreakable Boy’ (Deseret News)

Meet Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra members with ties to Peru, Ecuador (Church News)

Politics

Utah lawmakers vote to say farewell to fluoridated drinking water (Deseret News)

Judge denies TikTok’s request to dismiss Utah’s case alleging sexual exploitation of children (Deseret News)

Debra Oaks Coe: People can’t afford to buy homes. Here’s how legislators can help (Deseret News)

The Nation and the World

As consumer delinquencies rise, U.S. economic growth increasingly powered by the wealthy (NBC News)

Pope Francis is in critical condition after respiratory crisis but "continues to be alert," the Vatican says (CBS News)

What happens when you're deported? We went to Mexico City to find out (Deseret News)

Sports

Analysis: BYU stands up to No. 19 Arizona, and a late call goes Cougars’ way in massive road win (Deseret News)

Former BYU runner makes Team USA for World Indoor Championships (Deseret News)

Keyonte George scores 30 in Jazz win over Rockets (Deseret News)