A four-year survey of 30 Sierra Nevada ponds found winter snowfall shapes pond size, temperature, nutrients and the tiny creatures living inside.
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Nevada Irrigation District reports snowpack at just 15% after March heat wave erased gains, raising concerns about runoff and late-season water supply.
Snowpack across the Colorado River Basin remains well below normal, with dry soils and low streamflows persisting into early February 2026.
Colorado’s snowpack remains far below average in late January, raising questions about spring runoff even as key water project storage stays strong.
Airborne flights map Arizona snowpack in unprecedented detail
Arizona State University and Salt River Project are using airborne sensor technology to measure snowpack and improve forecasts for Arizona’s water supplies.
Warmer winter temperatures are turning snow into rain across the West, leaving snowpack far below normal despite average precipitation.