Intermountain West Snow Drought and Water Supply Briefing

This special briefing of the Intermountain West Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) will highlight the unprecedented snow drought in the region and provide early warning on potential impacts to spring runoff and regional water supply. The briefing also included an update on current snowpack and drought conditions and forecasts for regional water supply. 

These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, and impacts to affected industries such as agriculture, tourism, and public health. The webinar covers Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Featured Presentations

• Snowpack Current Conditions and Outlook: Nels Bjarke, Western Water Assessment, University of Colorado Boulder
• Spring Water Supply Outlook for the Upper Rio Grande: Will Maddux, NOAA's West Gulf River Forecast Center
• Emerging and Anticipated Drought Impacts: David Dubois, New Mexico Climate Center, New Mexico State University

This webinar will be recorded and available here. For more information, please contact Meredith Muth (meredith.f.muth@noaa.gov).