GRIST: Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’ Grist Hydrology August 13, 2026Unseasonably warm weather that rapidly melts snowpack is becoming more widespread in the U.S. West and happening earlier in the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow-eater’ heat waves adding to water woes plaguing the West Courthouse News Service Hydrology August 7, 2026Scientists developed a new method to better identify and understand the particular heat waves that cause abrupt snowmelt. By Carly...
DELTA COUNCIL: California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesResearch article June 17, 2026Even by California’s standards of extreme variability, water year 2025–26 has been a strikingly poor snow year, especially in the...
SNOW SURVEY: Record hot, dry march wipes out California snowpack, leaving no measurable snow for April survey Department of Water Resources (DWR) Hydrology April 1, 2026Warm storms and high‑elevation rain accelerate melt months ahead of schedule, impacting water supply for the remainder of the year...
