Utah is using airborne snow measurement technology to better track snowpack in the Weber River Basin, improving water supply forecasts and drought planning for the Great Salt Lake region.
Tag: Water Conservation and Snowpack Research in Utah 2025
Nearly all of Utah is now in drought as snowpack lags statewide. Reservoirs remain stable, but water officials warn conditions could tighten later in 2026.
Low snowpack in southern Utah is affecting winter recreation at Cedar Breaks National Monument, limiting snowmobiling while snowshoe tours remain planned.
Ionization weather modification tech expands in Colorado and Utah
Colorado and Utah approved the first U.S. ionization weather programs, launching new tools to enhance rainfall and snowpack during persistent drought.
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows rare early June rainfall easing drought in Arizona, Utah, and California, while parts of Colorado and Wyoming worsen.
The May 1, 2025 U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought across the Colorado River Basin, with Arizona and New Mexico seeing expanded extreme drought.