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Climate change made this year’s snow drought in the Western U.S. four times more likely, new Colorado School of Mines study finds
In the Upper Colorado River Basin, snow drought was found to be approximately 14 times more likely.
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Climate change made this year’s snow drought in the Western U.S. four times more likely, new Colorado School of Mines study finds
In the Upper Colorado River Basin, snow drought was found to be approximately 14 times more likely.
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Snow Droughts Cast Shadow on Global Food Supply
Snow droughts are reducing water for farming. This means less food and higher prices for everyone. Learn how it affects you.
#SnowDrought, #FoodPrices, #ClimateChange, #Farming, #WaterShortage
https://newsletter.tf/snow-droughts-impact-global-food-supply-and-prices/
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Snow Droughts Cast Shadow on Global Food Supply
Snow droughts are reducing water for farming. This means less food and higher prices for everyone. Learn how it affects you.
#SnowDrought, #FoodPrices, #ClimateChange, #Farming, #WaterShortage
https://newsletter.tf/snow-droughts-impact-global-food-supply-and-prices/
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Less snow means less water for crops. This year's snow drought could mean food prices rise by 10% compared to last year.
#SnowDrought, #FoodPrices, #ClimateChange, #Farming, #WaterShortage
https://newsletter.tf/snow-droughts-impact-global-food-supply-and-prices/ -
Less snow means less water for crops. This year's snow drought could mean food prices rise by 10% compared to last year.
#SnowDrought, #FoodPrices, #ClimateChange, #Farming, #WaterShortage
https://newsletter.tf/snow-droughts-impact-global-food-supply-and-prices/ -
Wonderful to walk out of work and see this, even late in the season - with the winter snow drought we had this 25/26, not enough of course...
(not sticking on the ground, with the temps, now and the last couple of weeks, for those of you not in regular snow country...)
#Denver #colorado #snow #snowdrought #drought #water #precipitation -
Wonderful to walk out of work and see this, even late in the season - with the winter snow drought we had this 25/26, not enough of course...
(not sticking on the ground, with the temps, now and the last couple of weeks, for those of you not in regular snow country...)
#Denver #colorado #snow #snowdrought #drought #water #precipitation -
The 2026 western U.S. snowpack is even worse than you think.
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel-tappa-8a2a06a3_the-2026-western-us-snowpack-is-even-worse-share-7446194071208947712-I7HO
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#snowpack #water #waterresources #drought #USWest #WaterManagement #NRCS #snotel #snow #snowdrought #2026 -
The 2026 western U.S. snowpack is even worse than you think.
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel-tappa-8a2a06a3_the-2026-western-us-snowpack-is-even-worse-share-7446194071208947712-I7HO
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#snowpack #water #waterresources #drought #USWest #WaterManagement #NRCS #snotel #snow #snowdrought #2026 -
Warmer winters and snow drought may threaten western U.S. water by speeding flows, study finds
As future shifts in climate lead to more rain and less snow in the western United States, new research finds that water will move faster through a landscape, likely leading to negative impacts on summer water levels and water quality.
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Warmer winters and snow drought may threaten western U.S. water by speeding flows, study finds
As future shifts in climate lead to more rain and less snow in the western United States, new research finds that water will move faster through a landscape, likely leading to negative impacts on summer water levels and water quality.
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Hydropower generation expected to recover despite snow drought in the West
U.S. hydropower generation is expected to increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states.
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Hydropower generation expected to recover despite snow drought in the West
U.S. hydropower generation is expected to increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states.
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#Colorado residents face earliest #WaterRestrictions ever — a harbinger of worse to come
Nearly every snow basin in the Mountain West had one of its warmest winters on record and is well behind normal for water supplies.
March 27, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT
By Evan Bush"As a result of a #SnowDrought and a #HeatWave that have both set records, some Colorado residents face the earliest restrictions on their water use ever imposed.
"#DenverWater announced Wednesday that it is seeking a 20% cut in water use, asking people to turn off automatic watering systems until mid-May and restricting the watering of trees and shrubs to twice a week.
" 'The situation is quite serious,' said Todd Hartman, a spokesperson for the utility. 'We’re in such a dire situation that we could be coming back to the public in two or three months and saying you’re limited to one day a week.'
"It is the earliest in the year that Denver Water has ever issued a restriction, Hartman said.
"Colorado’s #snowpack peaked at extremely low levels on March 12 — nearly a month earlier than usual — then cratered during the recent heat wave that cooked nearly every state in the West.
" 'We already had the lowest snowpack we’ve seen since at least 1981, and now, with the heat wave conditions, we’ve already lost about 40% of the statewide snowpack' since the March 12 peak, said Peter Goble, Colorado’s assistant state climatologist. 'Conditions are looking more like late April or early May.' "
#USWx #WesternUS #Drought #ClimateCrisis #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange
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#Colorado residents face earliest #WaterRestrictions ever — a harbinger of worse to come
Nearly every snow basin in the Mountain West had one of its warmest winters on record and is well behind normal for water supplies.
March 27, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT
By Evan Bush"As a result of a #SnowDrought and a #HeatWave that have both set records, some Colorado residents face the earliest restrictions on their water use ever imposed.
"#DenverWater announced Wednesday that it is seeking a 20% cut in water use, asking people to turn off automatic watering systems until mid-May and restricting the watering of trees and shrubs to twice a week.
" 'The situation is quite serious,' said Todd Hartman, a spokesperson for the utility. 'We’re in such a dire situation that we could be coming back to the public in two or three months and saying you’re limited to one day a week.'
"It is the earliest in the year that Denver Water has ever issued a restriction, Hartman said.
"Colorado’s #snowpack peaked at extremely low levels on March 12 — nearly a month earlier than usual — then cratered during the recent heat wave that cooked nearly every state in the West.
" 'We already had the lowest snowpack we’ve seen since at least 1981, and now, with the heat wave conditions, we’ve already lost about 40% of the statewide snowpack' since the March 12 peak, said Peter Goble, Colorado’s assistant state climatologist. 'Conditions are looking more like late April or early May.' "
#USWx #WesternUS #Drought #ClimateCrisis #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange
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This Year's Snow Drought is Etching Itself Into Utah Forest History
Without a winter snowpack to convert into spring runoff, trees will shift into very low gear, growing little and leaving narrow bands in their tree-ring records. In really bad years there is no growth, and no ring, at all.
#tree #drought #Utah #SnowDrought
https://www.usu.edu/today/story/this-years-snow-drought-is-etching-itself-into-utah-forest-history
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This Year's Snow Drought is Etching Itself Into Utah Forest History
Without a winter snowpack to convert into spring runoff, trees will shift into very low gear, growing little and leaving narrow bands in their tree-ring records. In really bad years there is no growth, and no ring, at all.
#tree #drought #Utah #SnowDrought
https://www.usu.edu/today/story/this-years-snow-drought-is-etching-itself-into-utah-forest-history
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In the West, snow drought is pushing cross-country ski areas closer to a breaking point
Dirt is a common and unwanted sight at ski areas across the region this year. Due to high temperatures and low precipitation, snow coverage across the Western U.S. likely peaked in February at around 38% of average, according to a recent analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. The percentage marks a record low since satellites started measuring snow coverage 26 years ago.
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In the West, snow drought is pushing cross-country ski areas closer to a breaking point
Dirt is a common and unwanted sight at ski areas across the region this year. Due to high temperatures and low precipitation, snow coverage across the Western U.S. likely peaked in February at around 38% of average, according to a recent analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. The percentage marks a record low since satellites started measuring snow coverage 26 years ago.
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Too much snow or hoping for more? Two different winters hit the US
So far this season, millions in the Northeast have endured rounds of frigid temperatures and mounds of snow. But a different winter has played out across much of the West. High temperatures and a lack of snow have been feeding a drought there, impacting ski resorts and fueling water shortage concerns.
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Too much snow or hoping for more? Two different winters hit the US
So far this season, millions in the Northeast have endured rounds of frigid temperatures and mounds of snow. But a different winter has played out across much of the West. High temperatures and a lack of snow have been feeding a drought there, impacting ski resorts and fueling water shortage concerns.
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Colorado River may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show
Modeling released late last week showed the river system on track to deliver a scant 2.3 million acre-feet to Lake Powell, one of the river system’s largest reservoirs. That’s 36% of the median of 6.4 million acre-feet recorded between 1991 and 2020. If the forecast comes true, it would be the fifth-lowest inflow to Lake Powell since the reservoir’s establishment in 1963, according to the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center.
#ColoradoRiver #drought #SnowDrought #water
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/03/09/colorado-river-drought-forecast-lake-powell/
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Colorado River may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show
Modeling released late last week showed the river system on track to deliver a scant 2.3 million acre-feet to Lake Powell, one of the river system’s largest reservoirs. That’s 36% of the median of 6.4 million acre-feet recorded between 1991 and 2020. If the forecast comes true, it would be the fifth-lowest inflow to Lake Powell since the reservoir’s establishment in 1963, according to the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center.
#ColoradoRiver #drought #SnowDrought #water
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/03/09/colorado-river-drought-forecast-lake-powell/
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Colorado's snowpack woes continue despite recent storms
The West was still on track to see a record low snowpack season in the Rockies. Colorado snowpack was hovering at about 62% of normal entering March after a warm, dry winter.
Denver Water said that as of March 2, the Colorado River snowpack ranked the second worst since tracking started decades ago.
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Colorado's snowpack woes continue despite recent storms
The West was still on track to see a record low snowpack season in the Rockies. Colorado snowpack was hovering at about 62% of normal entering March after a warm, dry winter.
Denver Water said that as of March 2, the Colorado River snowpack ranked the second worst since tracking started decades ago.
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In the short term, this year's historic snow drought in the West is already hurting communities and economies that depend on winter recreation. But in the long run, it could hit our farms, forests, fish and power supply even harder.
My latest for Sierra Magazine:
#ClimateCrisis #SnowDrought #winterhttps://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/western-snow-drought-threatens-ski-season-and-much-more
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In the short term, this year's historic snow drought in the West is already hurting communities and economies that depend on winter recreation. But in the long run, it could hit our farms, forests, fish and power supply even harder.
My latest for Sierra Magazine:
#ClimateCrisis #SnowDrought #winterhttps://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/western-snow-drought-threatens-ski-season-and-much-more
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Concordia University: snow droughts in western and southern Canada could affect nearly all Canadians
“This is a creeping drought, a drought that can be very difficult to detect until you are in the middle of a crisis”
#Canada #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #ExtremeWeather #Drought #SnowDrought
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Concordia University: snow droughts in western and southern Canada could affect nearly all Canadians
“This is a creeping drought, a drought that can be very difficult to detect until you are in the middle of a crisis”
#Canada #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #ExtremeWeather #Drought #SnowDrought
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Colorado Farmer May Be Forced to Idle 75% of Acres Due to Record-Low Snowpack
After a dry, unusually warm January, key Western river basins are in severe snow drought. With irrigation allocations at 0%, one Colorado producer warns tough planting decisions could reshape this year’s crop mix.
#Colorado #ColoradoRiver #drought #SnowDrought
https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/colorado-farmer-may-be-forced-idle-75-acres-due-record-low-snowpack
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Colorado Farmer May Be Forced to Idle 75% of Acres Due to Record-Low Snowpack
After a dry, unusually warm January, key Western river basins are in severe snow drought. With irrigation allocations at 0%, one Colorado producer warns tough planting decisions could reshape this year’s crop mix.
#Colorado #ColoradoRiver #drought #SnowDrought
https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/colorado-farmer-may-be-forced-idle-75-acres-due-record-low-snowpack
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Great Salt Lake may hit historic lows this year, despite long-awaited snowfall
The current snowpack is still hovering near minimum levels, according to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The agency’s Feb. 1 report — which revealed record low snowpack — gives Utah just a 10% chance to reach normal snowpack levels this year.
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Great Salt Lake may hit historic lows this year, despite long-awaited snowfall
The current snowpack is still hovering near minimum levels, according to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The agency’s Feb. 1 report — which revealed record low snowpack — gives Utah just a 10% chance to reach normal snowpack levels this year.
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Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires
A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation.
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Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires
A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation.
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Dry pattern in the West to continue while winter storm drops more than a foot of snow across Maine #maine #snow #skiing #snowdrought #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
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Oregon’s Snow Drought Leads to Indefinite Closures
With unseasonably warm temperatures and rain eroding an already fragile snowpack, resort operators at Hoodoo Ski Area, Mt. Hood Skibowl, Mt. Ashland, and Willamette Pass have been forced to adjust operations or hit "pause" on their seasons.
#Oregon #SnowDrought #drought #ski #snowpack
https://www.saminfo.com/news/sam-headline-news/oregons-snow-drought-leads-to-indefinite-closures
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Oregon’s Snow Drought Leads to Indefinite Closures
With unseasonably warm temperatures and rain eroding an already fragile snowpack, resort operators at Hoodoo Ski Area, Mt. Hood Skibowl, Mt. Ashland, and Willamette Pass have been forced to adjust operations or hit "pause" on their seasons.
#Oregon #SnowDrought #drought #ski #snowpack
https://www.saminfo.com/news/sam-headline-news/oregons-snow-drought-leads-to-indefinite-closures
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Worsening snow drought in the West will have cascading impacts, experts say
Prolonged drought across much of the West has been worsened this winter by below‑average snowfall and persistent warmth, fueling a widespread and intensifying snow drought. With sharply reduced mountain snowpack, the region’s water supplies and winter tourism are facing mounting challenges.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/worsening-snow-drought-west-cascading-impacts-experts/story?id=129857902
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Worsening snow drought in the West will have cascading impacts, experts say
Prolonged drought across much of the West has been worsened this winter by below‑average snowfall and persistent warmth, fueling a widespread and intensifying snow drought. With sharply reduced mountain snowpack, the region’s water supplies and winter tourism are facing mounting challenges.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/worsening-snow-drought-west-cascading-impacts-experts/story?id=129857902
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Areas of drought on the U.S. Drought Monitor expanded across the West, South and Florida, with a few pockets of improvement in New Mexico and the Northeast. Drought covers 44.53% of the country after increasing by 1.49 points.
The snow drought persists in the West.#drought #DroughtMonitor #SnowDrought
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?conus
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Areas of drought on the U.S. Drought Monitor expanded across the West, South and Florida, with a few pockets of improvement in New Mexico and the Northeast. Drought covers 44.53% of the country after increasing by 1.49 points.
The snow drought persists in the West.#drought #DroughtMonitor #SnowDrought
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?conus
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The Western U.S. Faces Snow Drought
The mountains of the western United States have had average or above-average precipitation in fall and early winter, and warmer temperatures meant that much of it fell as rain. The result has been an unusually low snowpack for this time of year, constituting a snow drought.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/the-west-faces-snow-drought/
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The Western U.S. Faces Snow Drought
The mountains of the western United States have had average or above-average precipitation in fall and early winter, and warmer temperatures meant that much of it fell as rain. The result has been an unusually low snowpack for this time of year, constituting a snow drought.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/the-west-faces-snow-drought/
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Colorado water officials plan for “exceedingly grim” drought forecasts, low reservoir levels
As warm and dry conditions continue in the West, the forecasts for the amount of water flowing through the Upper Colorado River Basin keep dropping. More dry and warm weather means greater concerns about hydropower generation, recreation and algal blooms on the Western Slope.
#ColoradoRiver #drought #SnowDrought #water
https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/28/colorado-water-officials-grim-drought-forecasts-reservoir/
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Colorado water officials plan for “exceedingly grim” drought forecasts, low reservoir levels
As warm and dry conditions continue in the West, the forecasts for the amount of water flowing through the Upper Colorado River Basin keep dropping. More dry and warm weather means greater concerns about hydropower generation, recreation and algal blooms on the Western Slope.
#ColoradoRiver #drought #SnowDrought #water
https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/28/colorado-water-officials-grim-drought-forecasts-reservoir/
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‘Snow drought’ may result in extra release from Flaming Gorge
Wyoming’s top water managers are warning that a significant drawdown of Flaming Gorge Reservoir this spring is likely imminent due to low snowpack and generally dry conditions throughout the seven-state Colorado River Basin region.
#drought #SnowDrought #water #ColoradoRiver
https://wyofile.com/snow-drought-may-result-in-extra-release-from-flaming-gorge/
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‘Snow drought’ may result in extra release from Flaming Gorge
Wyoming’s top water managers are warning that a significant drawdown of Flaming Gorge Reservoir this spring is likely imminent due to low snowpack and generally dry conditions throughout the seven-state Colorado River Basin region.
#drought #SnowDrought #water #ColoradoRiver
https://wyofile.com/snow-drought-may-result-in-extra-release-from-flaming-gorge/
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Winter drought continues to deepen across Colorado, threatening spring water supply
Colorado is in a snow drought, with conditions expected to deepen due to record-breaking warm winter temperatures. Colorado’s snowpack is the lowest on record for this time of year, and major river basins are running at about 50 percent to 75 percent of normal.
#Colorado #SnowDrought #drought #water
https://www.cpr.org/2026/01/20/winter-drought-threatens-spring-water-supply/
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Winter drought continues to deepen across Colorado, threatening spring water supply
Colorado is in a snow drought, with conditions expected to deepen due to record-breaking warm winter temperatures. Colorado’s snowpack is the lowest on record for this time of year, and major river basins are running at about 50 percent to 75 percent of normal.
#Colorado #SnowDrought #drought #water
https://www.cpr.org/2026/01/20/winter-drought-threatens-spring-water-supply/
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Much of the West is having its warmest winter on record — and it’s fueling a snow drought
The first half of winter was the warmest on record for an extraordinary swath of the West.
Temperatures were as much as 15 degrees above normal from Dec. 1 to Jan. 14 in the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range. Even California is on record pace, despite a chilly start to December in many areas.
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Much of the West is having its warmest winter on record — and it’s fueling a snow drought
The first half of winter was the warmest on record for an extraordinary swath of the West.
Temperatures were as much as 15 degrees above normal from Dec. 1 to Jan. 14 in the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range. Even California is on record pace, despite a chilly start to December in many areas.
