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Halfway through the water year, California-Nevada precipitation is near-normal, with above-normal snowpack.

Snow drought persists in Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies as climatological peak mountain snowpack approaches.

Storms improved conditions in much of the West. However, snow drought lingers in the Northern Rockies and parts of the Northwest.

Atmospheric Rivers Turn Around a Dry Start to the Water Year

Snow drought still covers much of the western U.S., with the worst conditions in the northern Rocky Mountains.

2024 Begins with Record Low Snow Conditions Across the West—But Help Is on the Way