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Warmer Winters Threaten U.S. Snowpack and Water Supply, Say 2 Dartmouth Professors

Warmer winters threaten the snowpack in the western U.S. and ice cover in the East which is due to rising temperatures according to scientists. Projections show rising temperatures throughout this century will result in decreased snowfall threatening the water supply and the $67 billion snow sports industry. Snow hovered near record-low depths this season and the Great Lakes had their […]

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David Michael | July 2, 2024
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UCI Engineers Evaluate Snow Drought in Different Parts of the World

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Western United States snowmelt deficit found to be of increasing intensity and length in recent years Environmental engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a new framework for characterizing snow droughts around the world. Using this tool to analyze conditions from 1980 to 2018, the researchers found a 28-percent increase in the length of intensified snow-water deficits in […]

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WeatherBrains | August 4, 2020
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Average Ski Season Length May Be Cut In Half By 2050

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Ski season is getting cut shorter every year due to climate change. A new study by the National Snow and Ice Data Center(NSIDC) suggests that if our climate continues to change at its current rate, then warmer winters will mean shorter ski seasons for mountains all over North America. This article gives predictions based on research for average snowfall in the coming decades. Please take into account that […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | September 12, 2019
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Snow Drought in CA caused by Warming Temperatures Explains Recent Research

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A recent report reveals that the Lake Tahoe Basin and the northern Sierra Nevada are currently experiencing a condition known as snow drought, according to new research and data from scientists at the Desert Research Institute (DRI). Snow droughts, or periods of below-normal snowpack, occur when abnormally warm storms or abnormally dry climate conditions prevent mountain snowpack from accumulating. “As […]

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Steven Agar | January 23, 2018
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