An unprecedented 'snow drought' has already wiped out snowmelt reserves across the West

An unprecedented 'snow drought' has already wiped out snowmelt reserves across the West

A winter with too little mountain snow is turning into a much bigger problem across the American West. What began as an alarming snow deficit is now draining the water reserves that people, farms, and ecosystems depend on through the hottest months of the year. What's happening? By May, agencies across the country were reporting that many places had already lost the water supply that is usually stored as snowmelt.  Atmos tied that early loss to …