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What this year’s historically low snowpack means for Pacific Crest Trail hikers

With heat waves sweeping the west coast, winter snowpack is melting faster than usual. Here’s what that means for the PCT.
The Aspen Times

It’s official: This is Colorado’s worst snowpack year on record, as some mountains sites start April snowless for first time ever

Large swathes of the Colorado Rocky Mountains that are usually covered in snow this time of year started out the month barren ...
Northwest Sportsman Magazine

Oregon’s Median Peak Snowpack Day Sees A New Low

Today marks median peak snowpack for the state of Oregon, but the white stuff is going the opposite direction, setting a new ...
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Olympic Mountains snowpack drops to 42% of normal as dry weather continues

A week-long stretch of sunny and dry weather has taken hold over western Washington, impacting the mountain snowpack in the Olympic and Cascade mountains. Across the state, there are 14 regions where ...