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Diminished Snow Pack in the Pacific Northwest
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Diminished Snow Pack in the Pacific Northwest

The natural mountain storage of summer meltwater is significantly below normal.

Published May 17, 2015

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Drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
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Drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Published Mar 22, 2005

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The Naked Mountain
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The Naked Mountain

Mount Shasta is usually snow-capped. But this winter, it is a lot more brown than white, as drought deepens in California.

Published Jan 17, 2014

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Lake Mead in Drought
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Lake Mead in Drought

Published Jun 11, 2004

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July Snow in the Uinta Mountains, Utah
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July Snow in the Uinta Mountains, Utah

A cold spring and unusually snowy winter led to this uncommon view of winter snow on Utah’s Uinta Mountains in July.

Published Jul 22, 2011

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Rocky Mountain Snow
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Rocky Mountain Snow

Acquired December 19, 2012, this natural-color image shows snow cover stretching across multiple states in the western United States.

Published Dec 21, 2012

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Abundant Snowpack Blankets the Sierra Nevada
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Abundant Snowpack Blankets the Sierra Nevada

The water stored as snow in the 400-mile long range is now 185 percent of normal for the beginning of March.

Published Mar 3, 2017

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The West Dries Up
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The West Dries Up

In mid-September 2015, water stored near the surface and underground in the U.S. West was far-below-normal.

Published Sep 18, 2015

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Drought Persists in the American Southwest
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Drought Persists in the American Southwest

More than 64 million people are directly affected by drought in the Southwest and Southern Plains, and far more are indirectly affected because of the vast number of farms, orchards, and ranches that supply the rest of the United States.

Published Nov 27, 2014

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Snow Deficit
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Snow Deficit

What a difference one year has made in the snow cover over North America.

Published Mar 30, 2012

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Snow Drought on Mount Baker
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Snow Drought on Mount Baker

The highest peak in the North Cascades was visibly affected by less precipitation falling as snow in 2015.

Published Jul 30, 2015

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California Reservoirs Rise from Drought to Deluge
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California Reservoirs Rise from Drought to Deluge

Reservoirs, lakes, and mountainsides are brimming with water and snow, though scientists caution that underground aquifers are a long way from having the same bounty.

Published Apr 21, 2017

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Early Winter Weather Across North America
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Early Winter Weather Across North America

A few weeks before the arrival of winter, some areas of Canada and the western United States were doused with cold rain and snow.

Published Nov 19, 2015

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A Snowy Drought
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A Snowy Drought

This satellite map of snow cover shows that every state in the contiguous U.S., except for Florida, received snow in January 2011.

Published Feb 25, 2011

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Intensifying Drought in the American Southwest
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Intensifying Drought in the American Southwest

Temperatures across much of the region in 2018 have been well above the norms, while precipitation has been well below—a recipe for struggling farmers and concerned forest fire managers.

Published Jun 12, 2018

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Sierra Snowpack Bigger Than Last Four Years Combined
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Sierra Snowpack Bigger Than Last Four Years Combined

NASA airborne snow surveys provide key information for California water managers.

Published Apr 22, 2017

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Drought Persists in the U.S. Southwest
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Drought Persists in the U.S. Southwest

Drought conditions in 2018 are extreme over the Four Corners region of the United States.

Published Nov 8, 2018

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Snow Drought in the Rockies
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Snow Drought in the Rockies

A below-normal snowpack in the Southern Rockies could spell trouble for water managers if the deficit continues into late winter and spring.

Published Feb 23, 2018

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Diminished Snow Pack in the Sierra Nevada
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Diminished Snow Pack in the Sierra Nevada

Snow cover in late March 2015 was significantly lower than the previous worst year on record. The landscape change is stark since 2010, the last time the region saw average snowfall.

Published Apr 3, 2015

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The Golden-Brown State
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The Golden-Brown State

The typically green valleys and snow-covered mountains of California have grown dusty after three years of drought.

Published Jul 18, 2014

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All Dry on the Western Front
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All Dry on the Western Front

From brown landscapes to snow-free mountains, California was startlingly dry as a serious drought prompted a state of emergency.

Published Jan 23, 2014

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Finding Water in Snow
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Finding Water in Snow

Flying over the Sierras in a Twin Otter aircraft, NASA scientists are finding new ways to measure the amount of water stored in the winter snowpack with greater accuracy than ever before.

Published Apr 3, 2014

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Snowmelt Has Been Coming Earlier in Wyoming
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Snowmelt Has Been Coming Earlier in Wyoming

Snow is melting an average of 16 days earlier in the Wild River Range, which may require some adjustments in water management.

Published Mar 28, 2015

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Thin Snow Cover in the Sierra Nevada
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Thin Snow Cover in the Sierra Nevada

The winter of 2019-2020 was much drier than usual in California, as evidenced by the dearth of snow in the mountains.

Published Mar 13, 2020

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Drought Has Disappeared from Much of the U.S.
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Drought Has Disappeared from Much of the U.S.

The U.S. Drought Monitor reports its lowest levels in 17 years.

Published May 5, 2017

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Mt. Hood National Forest
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Mt. Hood National Forest

Acquired September 24, 2002, this natural-color image shows part of Mt. Hood National Forest, including the volcanic peak that gave the area its name. Park boundaries are outlined in white.

Published May 2, 2010

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