Drought

Last year saw vicious wildfires tear through Colorado. That included the three largest blazes in the state’s history and the Grizzly Creek Fire, which…

When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s…

Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply…

Increasingly bleak forecasts for the Colorado River have for the first time put into action elements of the 2019 upper basin drought contingency plan.The…

Months of dry weather have left much of the Roaring Fork Valley in critical levels of drought, even after snow in December. The region has not been so dry…

The City of Aspen is in a stage one water shortage, citing continued drought conditions. The city will make efforts to reduce water usage by 10%, but…

Some portions of Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield Counties are experiencing moderate drought because of hotter temperatures and below average precipitation in…

Drought has yet to give up its hold over parts of the southwestern United States despite a series of storms that have brought rain and snow to the region…

As far as drought is concerned, Aspen is feeling some relief after the wet winter. At Monday's City Council meeting, the Aspen Drought Task Force will…

The clouds responsible for snow storms can be pretty inefficient, as skiers and riders know well. “A lot of the moisture can just move away from the area…