The West's major snow accumulation months are generally from now until March, and the western snowpack could recover. More snow has since fallen in the Yakima River Basin, which has made up the snow ...

A mainly dry, unseasonably warm setup that has persisted over much of the western United States for the past month or so is about to break down. While that pattern shift may not bring massive changes ...

Much of the western U.S. has started 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 ...

Wildfires can benefit forests by clearing old debris, leaving behind fertilizer, and more. For over a century, the United States has poured billions of dollars into fire suppression tactics to keep ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Lightning will ignite more wildfires in the western United States in the coming decades as temperatures increase due to climate change, according to a new study that combined predictions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skiers and snowboarders walk across dry ground to reach a slope at Bear Mountain ski resort on Dec. 21, 2025, in California. Eric ...