A new study highlights how dust on snow accelerates snowmelt in the Upper Colorado River Basin, with significant impacts on water resources. Researchers urge better monitoring and land use management.

The mountains that feed the Colorado River with snowmelt are strikingly dry, with many ranges holding less than 50% of their ...

The Colorado River is a vital water source for a large chunk of the West, but dust continues to impact its reliability, a ...

THE MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY SAID ITS CREW SPOTTED THIS SNOW WHIRL, OR SNOW DEVIL, ON THE MOUNT WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD YESTERDAY. THAT’S WHAT IT’S CALLED. THEY SAY IT TRAVELED DOWN THE ...

Snowmelt and the runoff from it are critical to water supplies in the Valley and across the region. But new research suggests ...

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National ... CO — 3.4 inches at 7 a.m. MDT Blue River, CO — 4 inches at 3 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025 Brainard Lake, CO — 13 inches ...

Dust-on-snow is a major threat to water in the Colorado River, yet no snowmelt forecasts integrate dust-accelerated melt.

Using 23 years of satellite data, University of Utah hydrologists studied how dust-darkened snow is hastening runoff and ...

Two to five inches of snow fell over an area stretching from Albany, N.Y., to Maine overnight Friday into Saturday morning, forecasters said. By Claire Fahy Residents across a broad stretch of the ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Adapted to live in some of our planet’s most inhospitable mountainous regions, snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are the ultimate ...

While Hawaii enjoys a tropical climate year-round, snow made its way through the island on Friday morning. Derek Petrowski via Storyful It snowed in Hawaii on Friday. While most of the state ...

Forecasters said up to half an inch of rain is possible in southern Colorado on Monday alone, which is equivalent to about 6 inches of snow. Another 1 to 3 inches will be possible on Tuesday ...