You ever see the Virgin River rushing by and wonder, "where does all that water come from?" Some of the water comes from rainfall, but in this video taken last week, you can see another important source: snow! Nearly half of Zion's precipitation falls between December and March, much of it falling as snow. As the weather warms up in spring, most snow melts and flows into rivers or streams on the surface. We call this spring snowmelt "runoff." The rest of the snow will melt more slowly, helping t

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Starting on June 7, 2026, Zion National Park will enforce existing size and weight limits on the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. These restrictions will affect large vehicles between Canyon Junction and the East Entrance. These limits are based on two safety studies from 1989 and 2019, which concluded that large vehicles cannot safely traverse the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway and tunnel. So, what is a “large vehicle?” 🚚 Any vehicle taller than 11 feet 4 inches, wider than 7 feet 10 inches, heavier than 50,