Incoming rain and snow in West will do little to relieve major snow drought

Name: Incoming rain and snow in West will do little to relieve major snow drought
Uploaded: 2026-03-28T10:52:56Z
Duration: 1 min 31 s
Description: Snowpack levels are between 10-20 below average across the West heading into April, and while some rain and snow is on the way, it won't do much to relieve the heavy deficit. Weeks of extreme heat from California to Colorado accelerated snowmelt for much of the snow that was hanging on.

FWX · Mar 28, 2026 · 1m 31sSign Up Now

Already a subscriber?

Snowpack levels are between 10-20 below average across the West heading into April, and while some rain and snow is on the way, it won't do much to relieve the heavy deficit. Weeks of extreme heat from California to Colorado accelerated snowmelt for much of the snow that was hanging on.