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Besides a very early snowstorm right after Labor Day, the state hasn't seen as much snow as it usually does in fall and early winter. So far in 2020,…
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A study by the Bureau of Reclamation predicts that the current water levels in the Colorado River Basin will only postpone water shortages.The study found…
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Most of the West has been experiencing drought this year. Bart Miller, with the environmental group Western Resource Advocates, said that the water levels…
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In much of the West, snowpack levels have historically been one of the more reliable ways to determine whether a drought was coming. But a new study...
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On a frigid Tuesday evening, Brent Yatkeman is scrambling to save an avalanche victim buried in the snow somewhere on a ski hill near Park City, Utah.
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Outlier weather events are growing more common globally, and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in the Bridger-Teton National Forest is no exception.The ski…
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It was a dry start to the year for some mountain ranges in the region, but recent storms brought most Mountain West snowpack levels back to normal.
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The West’s water security is wrapped up in snow. When it melts, it becomes drinking and irrigation water for millions throughout the region. A high...
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While Colorado and Utah didn’t get a lot of snow this winter, the Northern Rockies did. But now those record-breaking snowpacks are melting really fast...
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Wyoming’s snowpack is currently in a better shape to protect against a drought than most other Western states.The Natural Resources Conservation Service…