diff --git a/go/raft/file_snapshot.go b/go/raft/file_snapshot.go
index f298790ff..5e9f652eb 100644
--- a/go/raft/file_snapshot.go
+++ b/go/raft/file_snapshot.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/openark/golib/log"
 	"hash"
 	"hash/crc64"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
@@ -32,17 +32,15 @@ const (
 type FileSnapshotStore struct {
 	path   string
 	retain int
-	logger *log.Logger
 }
 
 type snapMetaSlice []*fileSnapshotMeta
 
 // FileSnapshotSink implements SnapshotSink with a file.
 type FileSnapshotSink struct {
-	store  *FileSnapshotStore
-	logger *log.Logger
-	dir    string
-	meta   fileSnapshotMeta
+	store *FileSnapshotStore
+	dir   string
+	meta  fileSnapshotMeta
 
 	stateFile *os.File
 	stateHash hash.Hash64
@@ -76,13 +74,10 @@ func (b *bufferedFile) Close() error {
 // NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger creates a new FileSnapshotStore based
 // on a base directory. The `retain` parameter controls how many
 // snapshots are retained. Must be at least 1.
-func NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger(base string, retain int, logger *log.Logger) (*FileSnapshotStore, error) {
+func NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger(base string, retain int) (*FileSnapshotStore, error) {
 	if retain < 1 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("must retain at least one snapshot")
 	}
-	if logger == nil {
-		logger = log.New(os.Stderr, "", log.LstdFlags)
-	}
 
 	// Ensure our path exists
 	path := filepath.Join(base, snapPath)
@@ -94,7 +89,6 @@ func NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger(base string, retain int, logger *log.Logger)
 	store := &FileSnapshotStore{
 		path:   path,
 		retain: retain,
-		logger: logger,
 	}
 
 	// Do a permissions test
@@ -111,7 +105,7 @@ func NewFileSnapshotStore(base string, retain int, logOutput io.Writer) (*FileSn
 	if logOutput == nil {
 		logOutput = os.Stderr
 	}
-	return NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger(base, retain, log.New(logOutput, "", log.LstdFlags))
+	return NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger(base, retain)
 }
 
 // testPermissions tries to touch a file in our path to see if it works.
@@ -144,19 +138,18 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Create(index, term uint64, peers []byte) (raft.Snaps
 	// Create a new path
 	name := snapshotName(term, index)
 	path := filepath.Join(f.path, name+tmpSuffix)
-	f.logger.Printf("[INFO] snapshot: Creating new snapshot at %s", path)
+	log.Infof("snapshot: Creating new snapshot at %s", path)
 
 	// Make the directory
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(path, 0755); err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to make snapshot directory: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Error("snapshot: Failed to make snapshot directory: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Create the sink
 	sink := &FileSnapshotSink{
-		store:  f,
-		logger: f.logger,
-		dir:    path,
+		store: f,
+		dir:   path,
 		meta: fileSnapshotMeta{
 			SnapshotMeta: raft.SnapshotMeta{
 				ID:    name,
@@ -170,7 +163,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Create(index, term uint64, peers []byte) (raft.Snaps
 
 	// Write out the meta data
 	if err := sink.writeMeta(); err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to write metadata: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to write metadata: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -178,7 +171,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Create(index, term uint64, peers []byte) (raft.Snaps
 	statePath := filepath.Join(path, stateFilePath)
 	fh, err := os.Create(statePath)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to create state file: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to create state file: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	sink.stateFile = fh
@@ -199,7 +192,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) List() ([]*raft.SnapshotMeta, error) {
 	// Get the eligible snapshots
 	snapshots, err := f.getSnapshots()
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to get snapshots: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to get snapshots: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +211,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) getSnapshots() ([]*fileSnapshotMeta, error) {
 	// Get the eligible snapshots
 	snapshots, err := ioutil.ReadDir(f.path)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to scan snapshot dir: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to scan snapshot dir: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -233,14 +226,14 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) getSnapshots() ([]*fileSnapshotMeta, error) {
 		// Ignore any temporary snapshots
 		dirName := snap.Name()
 		if strings.HasSuffix(dirName, tmpSuffix) {
-			f.logger.Printf("[WARN] snapshot: Found temporary snapshot: %v", dirName)
+			_ = log.Warningf("snapshot: Found temporary snapshot: %v", dirName)
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Try to read the meta data
 		meta, err := f.readMeta(dirName)
 		if err != nil {
-			f.logger.Printf("[WARN] snapshot: Failed to read metadata for %v: %v", dirName, err)
+			_ = log.Warningf("snapshot: Failed to read metadata for %v: %v", dirName, err)
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -281,7 +274,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Open(id string) (*raft.SnapshotMeta, io.ReadCloser,
 	// Get the metadata
 	meta, err := f.readMeta(id)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to get meta data to open snapshot: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to get meta data to open snapshot: %v", err)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -289,7 +282,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Open(id string) (*raft.SnapshotMeta, io.ReadCloser,
 	statePath := filepath.Join(f.path, id, stateFilePath)
 	fh, err := os.Open(statePath)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to open state file: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to open state file: %v", err)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -299,7 +292,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Open(id string) (*raft.SnapshotMeta, io.ReadCloser,
 	// Compute the hash
 	_, err = io.Copy(stateHash, fh)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to read state file: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to read state file: %v", err)
 		fh.Close()
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -307,7 +300,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Open(id string) (*raft.SnapshotMeta, io.ReadCloser,
 	// Verify the hash
 	computed := stateHash.Sum(nil)
 	if bytes.Compare(meta.CRC, computed) != 0 {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: CRC checksum failed (stored: %v computed: %v)",
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: CRC checksum failed (stored: %v computed: %v)",
 			meta.CRC, computed)
 		fh.Close()
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("CRC mismatch")
@@ -315,7 +308,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Open(id string) (*raft.SnapshotMeta, io.ReadCloser,
 
 	// Seek to the start
 	if _, err := fh.Seek(0, 0); err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: State file seek failed: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: State file seek failed: %v", err)
 		fh.Close()
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -334,16 +327,16 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) ReapSnapshots(currentSnapshotMeta *fileSnapshotMeta)
 
 	reapSnapshot := func(snapshot *fileSnapshotMeta) error {
 		path := filepath.Join(f.path, snapshot.ID)
-		f.logger.Printf("[INFO] snapshot: reaping snapshot %v", path)
+		log.Infof("snapshot: reaping snapshot %v", path)
 		if err := os.RemoveAll(path); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to reap snapshot %v: %v", path, err)
+			_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to reap snapshot %v: %v", path, err)
 			return err
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
 	snapshots, err := f.getSnapshots()
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to get snapshots: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to get snapshots: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -360,7 +353,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) ReapSnapshots(currentSnapshotMeta *fileSnapshotMeta)
 		// re-read list, since we've removed files
 		snapshots, err = f.getSnapshots()
 		if err != nil {
-			f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to get snapshots: %v", err)
+			_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to get snapshots: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -392,20 +385,20 @@ func (s *FileSnapshotSink) Close() error {
 
 	// Close the open handles
 	if err := s.finalize(); err != nil {
-		s.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to finalize snapshot: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to finalize snapshot: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Write out the meta data
 	if err := s.writeMeta(); err != nil {
-		s.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to write metadata: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to write metadata: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Move the directory into place
 	newPath := strings.TrimSuffix(s.dir, tmpSuffix)
 	if err := os.Rename(s.dir, newPath); err != nil {
-		s.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to move snapshot into place: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to move snapshot into place: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -427,7 +420,7 @@ func (s *FileSnapshotSink) Cancel() error {
 
 	// Close the open handles
 	if err := s.finalize(); err != nil {
-		s.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: Failed to finalize snapshot: %v", err)
+		_ = log.Errorf("snapshot: Failed to finalize snapshot: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/openark/golib/log/log.go b/vendor/github.com/openark/golib/log/log.go
index d3e9c5964..26d33c997 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/openark/golib/log/log.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/openark/golib/log/log.go
@@ -126,8 +126,18 @@ func logFormattedEntry(logLevel LogLevel, message string, args ...interface{}) s
 	if logLevel > globalLogLevel {
 		return ""
 	}
+	// if TZ env variable is set, update the timestamp timezone
+	localizedTime := time.Now()
+	tzLocation := os.Getenv("TZ")
+	if tzLocation != "" {
+		location, err := time.LoadLocation(tzLocation)
+		if err == nil { // if invalid tz location was provided, just leave it as the default
+			localizedTime = time.Now().In(location)
+		}
+	}
+
 	msgArgs := fmt.Sprintf(message, args...)
-	entryString := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s", time.Now().Format(TimeFormat), logLevel, msgArgs)
+	entryString := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s", localizedTime.Format(TimeFormat), logLevel, msgArgs)
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, entryString)
 
 	if syslogWriter != nil {