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Snowpack at 90% of normal as ‘lean’ year projected for Southern Nevada
Current snowpack levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin hit 90% of normal on Friday, better than where snowpack stood on ...
Nevada Current3d
Southern Nevada set for ‘lean water year,’ while northern Nevada snowpack in ‘good shape’
Water officials have raised concerns about anticipated water levels in Southern Nevada this summer, following a disappointing ...
Colorado snowpack tumbles to 74%, down 15% in 7 days
Colorado's snowpack continues to plummet just one week after its peak. The current statewide average is at 74%, down from 89% ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent3d
North/south split for Western Slope snowpack and streamflow forecasts
It was a tale of two winters for the mountains containing the Colorado River’s headwaters, with the northern ranges seeing an ...
Study finds dust speeds up spring snowmelt in Colorado River basin
The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States ...
Colorado Public Radio8d
Snowpack is below average in Southern Colorado so far this season
The snowpack in the Upper Rio Grande River Basin in the San Luis Valley is currently at 63 percent of normal, while the ...
Here’s why 3 decent winters in a row still isn’t enough to fill Lake Powell
The Colorado River and its reservoirs supply water to the 40 million people across the West who rely on the Colorado River.
WBUR7d
Snowpack problems hit the West's water supply
Snowfall was down on expectations in the Rocky Mountains this winter — bad news for the Colorado River Basin and the states that depend on the river. For more on the impact, host Peter O'Dowd ...
The Denver Post9d
Charting mountain snowpack
This chart uses SNOTEL data to determine the Snow Water Equivalent in the area of the Colorado River Basin where Denver Water collects its water. Note the left side that shows the inches of water ...