Redding Record Searchlight

California drought risk rises as snowpack disappears

Parts of California could be headed for drought this summer as its mountain snow pack dwindles as low as zero. Del Norte, northern Humboldt and western Siskiyou counties are in a moderate drought ...
MyNorthwest.com

Snowpack disappears weeks ahead of schedule as drought continues

The snowpack in the Pacific Northwest started disappearing weeks ahead of schedule this year as the drought continues. The average snowmelt occurred 26 days early in Washington and 42 days early in ...
The Aspen Times

May snowstorm lifts Colorado snowpack from zeroth percentile, but will it hold?

Colorado waved goodbye to winter with a late-season blast, as a May snowstorm brought more than 2 feet of snow to some areas of the state. But was the storm enough to keep the snowpack above the ...
Seattle Times

Facing low snowpack, severe drought, WA officials in search of answers

The Seattle Times’ Climate Lab explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by the Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim and Birte ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

What the historically low snowpack in the American West means for water and wildfire this summer

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by High Country News. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Old snow crunched underfoot in mid-January as a dozen people ...
American Farm Bureau Federation

Weak Snowpack Signals Tight Water Supplies for Western Agriculture

Snowpack across much of the Western U.S. is well below historical averages, limiting runoff and tightening irrigation supplies heading into the growing season. Western agriculture plays an outsized ...
Oregonian

Oregon’s snowpack just broke a terrifying record, and the consequences could be devastating this summer

Oregon’s warm winter may be over, but the fallout of the snow drought that gripped the West is just beginning. Oregon, along with Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, all ...
KSL

Utah collected a record-low snowpack this year. Here's how every basin fared

SALT LAKE CITY — Snowpack across nearly a dozen Utah basins peaked at lower levels than the region's record low, showcasing how every part of the state struggled to collect snow this winter. Utah's ...
KOIN 6

Oregon scientists say it’s ‘a pretty grim year’ for snowpack levels. Here’s how it could impact the state’s water supply

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This year, not a lot of snow has fallen on Mt. Hood this winter compared to past seasons. On Friday, a crucial check-in on Mt. Hood will determine how the snow levels — or lack ...
MyNorthwest.com

Low snowpack sparks concerns about water supply and early wildfire dangers

Warm, sunny weather across western Washington may feel like an early taste of summer, but experts say it’s raising concerns about wildfire risk and the region’s water supply. On average, Washington’s ...
Summit County

It’s official: This is Colorado’s worst snowpack year on record, as some mountain sites start April snowless for first time ever

Large swathes of the Colorado Rocky Mountains that are usually covered in snow this time of year started out the month barren, leading climate experts say the state is officially facing its worst ...