The Western US Is in a Snow Drought. What Comes Next Is Even Scarier
WorldBy Ellyn Lapointe2/4/20261 min read
Major snowpack deficits could set the stage for widespread water scarcity and heightened wildfire risk across the American West this summer.
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The mountains of the western United States are looking remarkably brown this winter. The region is facing one of its worst snow droughts in decades, and while the snowsport industry is already feelin