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 RiverHydrology August 4, 2026Q&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, 2026A 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 RiverHydrology April 1, 2026By 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, 2026By 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, 2026By 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, 2025A 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 changeHydrology March 7, 2025The downward trajectory for snow carries serious consequences for water supplies, wildlife habitat, wildfire activity and outdoor recreation. By Mitch...
DOE: When a summer drought begins in the winter: investigating snow drought Press Release/Notice Climate change August 29, 2024From Shannon Brescher Shea, Department of Energy, Office of Science From thirsty agricultural crops to whitewater rafters contemplating a low...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Western US faces snow drought as summer heats up Courthouse News Service Current Conditions June 13, 2024Another wet season helped improve California’s snow drought, but other parts of the western United States have not been so...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow drought’ darkening California’s water outlook Courthouse News Service Current Conditions January 23, 2024While statewide rainfall is below average, climatologists are especially concerned about the lack of snow in California’s largest “reservoir” —...
AG ALERT: 2022 water year looks dismal as snowpack melts Ag Alert Current Conditions March 9, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The optimism spurred by heavy snowstorms in December has melted away, and the 2022 water...
CAL MATTERS: Snow levels low: As temperatures rise, review of California water projections gains urgency Cal Matters HydrologyPlanning and management February 23, 2022The Sierra Nevada has not provided as much water as predicted. Now the state is scrambling to revise its snow...
AG ALERT: Snowpack from December shrinks after dry January Ag Alert Current Conditions February 9, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Facing a third straight year of dry conditions, many Californians are looking for any sign...
COMMENTARY: Despite heavy snow, we must seek a new water path Ag Alert CommentaryPlanning and management January 5, 2022By Justin Fredrickson, Ag Alert California is facing an indisputable fact: We need, in a big way, to get busy...
BERKELEY LAB: Managing water resources in a low-to-no-snow future Berkeley Lab Science October 26, 2021With mountain snowpacks shrinking in the western U.S., new Berkeley Lab study analyzes when a low-to-no-snow future might arrive and...
