New Mexico bans fires, smoking, and flaring as drought and low snowpack drive wildfire risk far above normal levels statewide.
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows low snowpack and early snowmelt across the West, raising concerns for water supplies in the Colorado River Basin.
The February 26, 2026 U.S. Drought Monitor shows mixed conditions across the West, with recent storms boosting snowpack but much of the Colorado River Basin still below normal for late February.
Winter storms leave Colorado River Basin drought mostly unchanged
A massive winter storm brought snow and ice nationwide, but drought conditions across the Colorado River Basin saw only limited, localized change.
A new U.S. Drought Monitor report shows mixed drought conditions across the Colorado River Basin, with recent storms bringing limited relief to some areas.
Late December storms brought uneven drought relief across the Colorado River Basin, improving conditions in some areas while others grew drier.