Except for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades, not because of dry conditions ...

Major snowpack deficits could set the stage for widespread water scarcity and heightened wildfire risk across the American ...

Heading into spring, the drought from last year is much improved. An active winter season has helped erase the precipitation ...

A snow drought can delay ski slope opening dates and cause poor early winter recreation conditions. It can also create water ...

The western United States is drying up. Wildfires are scorching the region at unprecedented rates, drought conditions are at their worst in decades, and millions of Americans are relying on a water ...

New satellite data from NASA shows snow coverage across the western U.S. has reached historic lows, a signal of what scientists call a snow drought. Below-average snowpack can impact water supplies, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a snow drought. That ...

The area of the country experiencing three out of five levels of drought expanded over the past week. A "flash drought" could be on the way for portions of at least 10 states by the end of September.

Water managers are asking people in six counties to limit showers, reduce water, wash cars on lawns and reduce laundry loads.

Thirty-five percent of the U.S. is currently classified as experiencing drought, the highest level since early May. The high percentage of drought coverage is driven by conditions in the Southwest, ...