California snowpack at 71% in first snow survey of the season

Recent December storms have boosted California's water supply, but the snowpack remains below average heading into 2026, ...

Sierra snowpack arrives with storms — but first survey shows Northern California lags

Two weeks ago, Philips Station was “just complete bare dirt.” Here’s what water managers found Tuesday in DWR’s first survey of the year.
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado’s snowpack remains well below normal, is climate change behind it?

Colorado’s snowpack remains well behind where it typically sits for this time of year. The Upper Arkansas basin in central ...

Worst snowpack on record could spell consequences in Colorado mountains, but not too late for relief

Colorado's mountain snowpack is off to its slowest start in decades, and the ramifications that could come with that dry ...

Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts

Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions ...
KJZZ

Central Arizona Project worried about snowpack levels — though it's still early in the water year

Water issues will no doubt make the news in 2026. A water expert at the Central Arizona Project, which delivers Colorado ...
Sierra Sun Times

California First Snow Survey of 2025-2026 Shows Statewide, the Snowpack is 71 Percent of Average for This Date as Late December Storms Deliver Much-Needed S…

On average, the largest snow-producing months in the Sierra Nevada are January, February, and March. Drought and flood always ...

Worst Snowpack on record to feed Dillon Reservoir, but not too late for relief

Colorado’s mountain snowpack is off to its slowest start in decades, and the ramifications that could come with that dry ...

California will start 2026 far below peak snowpack, raising concerns about water supply

California will begin 2026 with nearly a quarter of the snow needed to reach peak snowpack levels for the spring.