Final January storm will bring light flakes to Colorado’s mountains, but that won’t do much for the state’s record-low snowpack

Western states face 'snow drought' as snowpack hits record lows

The recent winter storm did not alleviate the "snow drought" plaguing Colorado, Utah and other western states. Snowpack levels are far below average in many regions.

One more January storm will bring light flakes to Colorado’s mountains, but that won’t do much for the state’s record-low snowpack

January’s final storm won’t bring much snow to Colorado’s high country. A cooling weather pattern arriving during the second half of February, however, could bring much needed relief to the state’s record-low snowpack.  Following a stormy weekend that brought 6-12 inches to Colorado’s northern and central mountains, the northern mountains could see “a few pulses of storm energy” from Wednesday evening into Friday, according to a Wednesday OpenSn…

Final January storm will bring light flakes to Colorado’s mountains, but that won’t do much for the state’s record-low snowpack

January’s final storm won’t bring much snow to Colorado’s high country. A cooling weather pattern arriving during the second half of February, however, could bring much needed relief to the state’s record-low snowpack.  Following a stormy weekend that brought 6-12 inches to Colorado’s northern and central mountains, the northern mountains could see “a few pulses of storm energy” from Wednesday evening into Friday, according to a Wednesday OpenSn…

A snow-starved January is bringing economic pain to the U.S. West

Colorado and Utah are reporting their lowest snowpacks in recorded history. Skier visits at major resorts are way down. Without snow to refresh reservoirs, water managers are sounding alarms.

Colorado water officials plan for “exceedingly grim” drought forecasts, low reservoir levels

Michelle Garrison, a state water resources specialist, saw something missing on her January drive from Oregon to Denver. No ice on the roads. No snow in the foothills. Her mind turned to drought and reservoirs and the recently expired drought management agreement between Colorado and three other states. “It makes me think that this year is going to be a real challenge,” she said. “It looked like November everywhere I drove.” Garrison presented t…