Persistent Snow Drought in Parts of the West Expected to Intensify and Expand Summer Drought Conditions

Snow Drought Expands in Parts of the Western U.S. with Early and Rapid Snowmelt

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.

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

Snow Drought in Much of the Intermountain West Region Despite El Niño

 A Very Wet Week has Improved, But Not Eliminated, Drought in the Southern Plains

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