#Colorado’s early snowmelt is a preview of a hotter future: Expect a longer wildfire season and major headaches for state water managers — The #Durango Herald

#Colorado’s early snowmelt is a preview of a hotter future: Expect a longer wildfire season and major headaches for state water managers — The #Durango Herald

Click the link to read the article on The Durango Herald website (Sam Brasch). Here’s an excerpt: An unprecedented heat wave over the past few days has shattered temperature records across Colorado – and may have forced the state’s record-low snowpack to peak weeks ahead of schedule. In a normal year, the state’s snowpack reaches its highest levels in early April, according to data collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After that, th…