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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mead Gruver and Brittany Peterson

RARE PHOTOS: Record low colorado mountain snow won t bode well for water in the drought stricken us west | Vintage Vibes

US Western Drought - (Copyright 2025. The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide record keeping began in 1941.

Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contained just half the average moisture.

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