What the historic snow drought means for water, wildfires and the future of the West
Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the snow never came. Many ski resorts got by with snowmaking but shut down their winter operations early. Fire officials and water supply managers are worried about summer. Where I live in Boise, Idaho, temperatures hit the low 80s Fahrenheit (high-20s Celsius) in…