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How do you measure the water in the snowpack? Turns out there's a special tool for that.
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The storms brought about a week of considerable or high avalanche danger, with several reports of large avalanches in central Idaho, some hundreds or thousands of feet wide.
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New research shows less snow is falling in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West, a region that relies heavily on snow.
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The wet season got off to a weak start in the Mountain West, but federal officials say recent winter storms have helped strengthen some snowpacks.
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Many people are aware that snowpacks - especially in the late spring - can be a key indicator for the sort of wildfire season that could be coming. Less well known is that wildfires themselves can impact snowpacks, as new research is showing. Past burns can speed melting by as much as 57 percent, and lead to snow packs disappearing up to three weeks faster.
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A new study shows human-caused climate change is shrinking snowpacks around the world, raising concerns for regions where communities and industries rely on snow.
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Snowpacks across the region are looking lackluster, with much of the West below 50% of normal. However, a regional fire meteorologist says storms are on the way, and that it’s still too early to worry about any implications for the upcoming fire season.
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New research is showing that fall snowfall can be a good predictor of what the rest of the season will look like.
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A new study out of the University of Colorado Boulder shows that less snow is falling and snow is melting earlier in the Mountain West, a trend that has big implications for agricultural, wildfire risk and water supplies.
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Scientists in Colorado are studying snow sublimation, in which snow evaporates before can melt into water. The new data collected will help water managers across the West understand Colorado River supply.