‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory

“This year is on a whole other level,” said #DrRussSchumacher, a #ColoradoStateUniversity #climatologist, speaking about the intense heat that began #rapidlymelting the already #sparse #snowpack in March. “Seeing this year so far below any of the other years we have #data for is very concerning.”