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March 17, 2026
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for December 2025–February 2026, with an outlook for April–June 2026. Dated March 2026. 

ECCC, NOAA, and partners created these outlooks to inform the public about recent impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal

March 12, 2026

Record Snowpack Deficits Worsen in February; Conditions Expected to Deteriorate Further with Chances for Record Heat

February 5, 2026

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

January 8, 2026

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

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December 19, 2025
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for September–November 2025, with an outlook for January–March 2026. Dated December 2025. 

ECCC, NOAA, and partners created these outlooks to inform the public about recent impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal

December 11, 2025

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

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September 18, 2025
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for June–August 2025, with an outlook for October–December 2025. Dated September 2025. 

ECCC, NOAA, and partners created these outlooks to inform the public about recent impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal

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June 23, 2025
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for March–May 2025, with an outlook for July–September 2025. Dated June 2025. 

ECCC, NOAA, and partners created these outlooks to inform the public about recent impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal

May 1, 2025

Rapid Melt Continues to Push Snowpack Below Median Across the West

April 3, 2025

Spring Heat Wave Rapidly Melts Snow Across the West

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