“The droughts that we are seeing are becoming that much more severe because of the temperature component, they’re warmer,” Colorado assistant state climatologist Becky Bolinger said. (KNPR/NPR)
Coloradans also can look out their windows and see the “snow drought” forecasters are talking about when they say snow cover in the West is the worst it has been at any time in the last two decades. (Colorado Sun)
CoCoRaHS is a nonprofit, community-based group of volunteers who work together to measure and map precipitation, including rain, hail and snow. (Westword)
“2020 was a doozy of a year,” said Peter Goble, climate specialist at the Colorado Climate Center. “And we just continue to fall farther and farther behind.” (Colorado Sun)
Since about 2000, droughts have been happening more frequently, which doesn’t allow for as much time for recovery—a trend that the Colorado Climate Center has been watching closely. (5280 Magazine)
CSU Associate Professor Russ Schumacher told weather.com. "I knew that if I missed anything in that category, I'd never be able to live it down."
More people are taking an interest in keeping track of the precipitation that falls at their house. CoCoRaHS has seen a big boost in membership during the pandemic. (9News)
“From a water resources perspective and a drought perspective, we’re definitely not in good shape going into this winter because the summer was so warm and dry,” said Russ Schumacher, Colorado State Climatologist. (CBS Denver)
The weekly analysis is a broad-brush look at the national drought situation and takes into account a handful of indicators, to determine how different areas should be classified. (Colorado Sun)
The Colorado Climate Center is bringing together key weather and climate forecasting tailored specifically for winter mountain recreation businesses.