“ By Anna Skinner
Published March 16, 2026
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poised to accelerate the melt of an already depleted mountain snowpack, prompting new warnings that water shortages could threaten the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River this summer.. The alert follows mounting concerns from forecasters and water managers after a winter that produced historically low snowfall across the river basin.”

https://www.newsweek.com/water-shortage-warning-colorado-river-extreme-heat-warning-drought-11685165 #WaterShortage