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Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity

Snow is melting earlier, and more rain is falling instead of snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a leaner snowpack that could impact agriculture, wildfire risk and municipal water supplies come summer, according to a new CU Boulder analysis.

Snowpack Melt Trend Signals Impending Summer Water Crisis in Western Regions

A study from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that climate change is causing earlier snowmelt and increased rainfall in the mountain ranges of Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a decrease in snowpack water storage. This shift could impact agriculture, wildfire risk, and municipal water s

Earlier snowpack melt in Western US could bring summer water scarcity

Mountain snowpack, typically seen as the water tower of the Western United States and Canada, is in decline, according to a new study. Researchers created the Snow Storage Index to assess snow water storage from 1950-2013 and found that storage has significantly declined in more than 25% of the Mountain West, in part because more snow is melting during winter and spring.

Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity

Where's the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.

Brands are changing their strategies and entering policy debates, as climate change continues to upend the snowfall calendar.