Major snowpack deficits could set the stage for widespread water scarcity and heightened wildfire risk across the American West this summer. Reading time 3 minutes The mountains of the western United ...

Much of the western U.S. has started in 2026 in the midst of a snow drought. That might sound surprising, given the record precipitation from atmospheric rivers hitting the region in recent weeks, but ...

Maps from the National Weather Service (NWS) show a sprawling winter storm system taking shape across the western United States, with alerts stretching across more than a dozen states as forecasters ...

Wildfire maps have become some of the most consequential documents in American emergency planning. They don't just show where ...