Snow drought Archives

August 26, 2026

Researchers have grown increasingly confident in global warming’s role in post-2000 ‘megadrought’ by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Elected officials from...

WATER DESK: Climate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normal

The Water Desk

Colorado River Hydrology

August 4, 2026

Q&A with hydrologist Adrienne Marshall on why this past winter’s snowpack fell so low, how global warming increased the odds...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Global warming unmakes winter in the West

Inside Climate News

Climate change

July 23, 2026

A new climate attribution study shows that heating from greenhouse gases could drive extreme snow droughts in the region every...

THE CONVERSATION: Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US

The Conversation

Colorado River Hydrology

April 1, 2026

By Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder Winter is more than just a season in the western U.S. – it...

THE CONVERSATION: What the historic snow drought means for water, wildfires and the future of the West

The Conversation

Wildfires and watersheds

March 26, 2026

By Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the...

THE CONVERSATION: The western US is in a snow drought – here’s how a storm made it worse

The Conversation

Hydrology

January 8, 2026

By Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a...

WATER DESK: Q&A: Snow droughts imperil the American West’s water supply

The Water Desk

Hydrology

June 19, 2025

A lack of snow impacts the West’s water resources, wildfire risk, recreational activities and ecosystem health. By Mitch Tobin, Water...

WATER DESK: 9 graphics that visualize EPA’s climate change indicators for snow

The Water Desk

Climate change Hydrology

March 7, 2025

The downward trajectory for snow carries serious consequences for water supplies, wildlife habitat, wildfire activity and outdoor recreation. By Mitch...