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A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades

A hot, dry winter led to below-normal early winter snowpack; potential water supply impacts if snow does not arrive 

Record Warmth, Rain Instead of Snow Intensifies Snow Drought Across the West

Winter Begins With Rain Instead of Snow; Snow Drought Takes Hold Across the West

Drought Persists in the Western Intermountain West; Dry Winter More Likely Amid La Niña 

Wet Start for the Monsoon over Drought-Stricken Southwest.

The North American Monsoon brings summer precipitation to parts of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. The monsoon season is June 15 to September 30, though the actual arrival of the monsoon can vary.