Western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse

Snow drought is different from other types of drought because its defining characteristic is lack of water in a specific form.

(Eric Thayer | Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Skiers and snowboarders walk across dry ground to reach a slope at Bear Mountain ski resort on Dec. 21, 2025, in California.

Western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse

Snow drought is different from other types of drought because its defining characteristic is lack of water in a specific form.

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