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March 10, 2022

Snow Drought Expands as Western U.S. Is Running Out of Time to Replenish Water Supplies

February 10, 2022

Extreme drought persists in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas.

Drought is likely to continue into spring.

February 10, 2022

The faucet has been shut off across much of the West after a promising wet and snowy start to the season.

February 4, 2022

A Lackluster January: Snow Totals Near Normal for This Time of Year

Southwest Drought Learning Network

Southwest Drought Briefings

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January 21, 2022
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Compared to one year ago, the area in drought in the western U.S. rose from 77% to 88%, while the area in Exceptional Drought (D4) dropped from 22% to 3%. December 2021 storms brought more than 200% of normal precipitation to a large area of California and Nevada and in the Rockies west of the Continental Divide. These storms improved the drought status by 1–2 categories, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, throughout much of the region.

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June 1, 2020
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To further the National Integrated Drought Information System’s (NIDIS) ongoing work to support decision-makers in climate-sensitive industries, the Colorado Climate Center (CCC) investigated how ski area managers and decision makers in the Intermountain West understand, utilize, and think about weather and climate information resources. Central to this was an exploration of the various time scales that ski area managers make decisions in, and what role—if any—existing modes of delivering climate and weather data play in their decision-making.

January 13, 2022

A series of cold winter storms in the western United States led to a substantial reduction in the severity of snow drought.

January 10, 2022

Extreme drought continues to expand over Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Drought is likely to worsen in the coming weeks and months.

 

 

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