Snowpack across the Colorado River Basin remains well below normal, with dry soils and low streamflows persisting into early February 2026.
Tag: western water supply
U.S. drought conditions stabilized in late January, but Colorado River Basin water storage remains below average despite upcoming winter storms.
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.
Late December storms brought uneven drought relief across the Colorado River Basin, improving conditions in some areas while others grew drier.
Warmer winter temperatures are turning snow into rain across the West, leaving snowpack far below normal despite average precipitation.
Heavy rain hit the Northwest, but drought lingers across much of the Colorado River Basin as Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah stay mostly dry.