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Upper Basin States—Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—contain headwater tributaries and receive much of their water resources through snowmelt and runoff that drain above Lee’s Ferry.
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Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Hotter-than-normal spring temperatures created thirsty soils that soaked up most of the snowmelt.
—Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Idaho’s snowmelt usually peaks around the same time that fire season begins.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Disappearing nutrients Early snowmelt can also lead to a loss of nutrients from the soil.
—Aimee Classen, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2026
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Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Hotter-than-normal spring temperatures created thirsty soils that soaked up most of the snowmelt.
—Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Idaho’s snowmelt usually peaks around the same time that fire season begins.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Disappearing nutrients Early snowmelt can also lead to a loss of nutrients from the soil.
—Aimee Classen, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Snowmelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmelt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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