Colorado's Historically Bad Winter

🚨❄️ Colorado’s Snowpack Crisis: 2026 🌊🏔️

The mountains of Colorado and the Intermountain West are facing a historic snowpack shortfall in 2026—and the impacts reach far beyond ski season.

In this video, we break down what’s happening, why it matters, and who’s affected as record-low snowpack threatens water supplies, ecosystems, agriculture, and recreation across the region. From the headwaters of the Colorado River to communities downstream, this is a crisis unfolding in real time.

We’ll explore:

  • ❄️ Why snowpack acts as the West’s largest natural reservoir

  • 🌡️ How warmer winters and earlier melt are changing the water cycle

  • 🚰 What low snowpack means for drinking water, rivers, and reservoirs

  • 🐟 Impacts on ecosystems, fisheries, and wildlife

  • ⛷️ How recreation and mountain economies are being affected

This isn’t just a climate story—it’s a water story, and it affects millions of people across the American West.

👉 Subscribe for clear, data-driven breakdowns of snow, water, and weather across the Rockies and Intermountain West.
💬 Drop a comment: How are you seeing low snowpack affect your area?

#ColoradoWater #SnowpackCrisis #WesternWater #RockyMountains #SnowBorg

John Cameron