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Warm conditions can cause early snowmelt, which may lead to drier conditions in the forest earlier in the spring and summer, drying out forest fuels and increasing wildfire risks.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Both reservoirs — which store water for users in Arizona, California and Nevada — are about a third full and rely on snowmelt from the river basin upstream to be replenished.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Its natural water resources rely on seasonal snowmelt and last month, California's Department of Water Resources warned of an especially dry forecast given the state's snowpack levels thanks, in part, to an abnormally dry January.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Other parts of the country are contending with early snowmelt, which can imperil summer water resources and heighten wildfire risks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Both reservoirs — which store water for users in Arizona, California and Nevada — are about a third full and rely on snowmelt from the river basin upstream to be replenished.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Its natural water resources rely on seasonal snowmelt and last month, California's Department of Water Resources warned of an especially dry forecast given the state's snowpack levels thanks, in part, to an abnormally dry January.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Other parts of the country are contending with early snowmelt, which can imperil summer water resources and heighten wildfire risks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Snowmelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmelt. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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