Western U.S. Faces Water Shortages and Increased Wildfires Due to Low Snowpack

📰 Original title: Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

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A warm winter has shrunk the snowpack in California's Sierra Nevada

https://misryoum.com/us/us/a-warm-winter-has-shrunk-the-snowpack-in/

An extraordinarily warm and mostly sunny January has left the snowpack across California’s Sierra Nevada far smaller than usual — 59% of average for this time of year, state water officials announced Friday as they held the season’s second...

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Philadelphia Snowpack Endures, Setting 65-Year Record

Philadelphia snowpack lasts longer than in 65 years. See how much snow fell and why it is still here.

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https://newsletter.tf/philadelphia-snow-record-65-years/

Snow in Philadelphia is lasting longer than it has in 65 years. A big snowstorm on January 13th left a lot of snow. Now, some snow is still on the ground, melting very slowly.

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https://newsletter.tf/philadelphia-snow-record-65-years/

Colorado’s horrible snowpack season: Why it matters

Biologist David Inouye spent part of his Tuesday afternoon harvesting Jerusalem artichokes from his garden in the 1,400-person…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/393744/

Amid drought, Colorado River standoff flares

Some Colorado River Basin states appear to be bracing for litigation as the deadline for a plan all seven states can agree to looms – with no agreement reached.

Meanwhile, the snowpack situation across its various tributaries paints a bleak picture for the coming summer.

#ColoradoRiver #water #snowpack

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/amid-drought-colorado-river-standoff-flares/article_79ae7872-d07f-4879-aea4-260fe4a650fa.html

“The watersheds most affected by declining snow water were the Okanagan in B.C., the Assiniboine-Red River basin in Manitoba and the Saskatchewan River basin.”

This will intensify.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/winter-snow-climate-water-9.7078119

Western U.S. snowpack is worth trillions of dollars

The Colorado River, which supplies drinking water to tens of millions of people and irrigates vast croplands, is primarily driven by snowmelt. The river generated an estimated $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity, according to a 2014 report commissioned by Protect the Flows, a business coalition, and conducted by Arizona State University. Adjusted only for inflation—not the region’s growth—that figure was equivalent to about $1.9 trillion in 2025, underscoring the high stakes of the ongoing, contentious negotiations over how to manage the Colorado River.

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https://waterdesk.org/2026/02/western-u-s-snowpack-is-worth-trillions-of-dollars/?mc_cid=de164a8266&mc_eid=09d267fb36

Oregon’s Snow Drought Leads to Indefinite Closures

With unseasonably warm temperatures and rain eroding an already fragile snowpack, resort operators at Hoodoo Ski Area, Mt. Hood Skibowl, Mt. Ashland, and Willamette Pass have been forced to adjust operations or hit "pause" on their seasons.

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https://www.saminfo.com/news/sam-headline-news/oregons-snow-drought-leads-to-indefinite-closures