The statewide snowpack stands at just 60% of normal. Some areas of the state might have a hard time recovering from this early dry spell.
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After a wet year, can Colorado hope for a repeat? Not quite, experts say.
The 2023 water year was one of the wettest periods in over a century. “It was a season of abundance,” one reservoir manager said.
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Insects are in dramatic decline in Colorado, 35-year-long study reveals
62% fewer insects were trapped in a pristine meadow near Gothic, a loss correlated with less winter snowfall, less summer rain and warmer temperatures
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Snowmelt is swelling Colorado’s rivers, but much more snow is still waiting in the high country
High spring runoff is contributing to road closures, flooding and even gaping sinkholes.
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Colorado’s above-average snowpack has an enemy: Out-of-state dust
Fine soil from the Southwest is robbing the Colorado River of critical snowmelt. A scientist who monitors dust’s impact on snow wants state and federal leaders to take a closer look.
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Scientists are using lasers to uncover the secrets of Colorado’s snowpack. So what does it mean for your water supply?
The technique offers highly accurate data, but creating a statewide, sustained program could be a challenge.
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Colorado may have its best boating season in over a decade thanks to this winter’s large snowfall
But if the deep snow melts too fast, the rafting season that might have been could end in a rush of dangerous water and debris.
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Colorado’s snowpack is peaking higher than usual — which brings spring flooding to mind
Emergency managers are prepping for high spring runoff as a precaution, even as more snow piles on.
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It’s all white: Colorado’s statewide snowpack tops 140%, though reservoirs are still low
Deep mountain snow in Colorado is good news, but what really matters is how reservoirs and soil moisture are replenished when it melts
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Colorado’s healthy snowpack promises to offer some relief for strained water supplies
Colorado’s statewide snowpack is above average weeks ahead of normal seasonal peak