Snowpack across much of the Western U.S. is well below historical averages, limiting runoff and tightening irrigation supplies heading into the growing season.
With snowpack running well below normal in many basins in the Western U.S., expected and much-needed runoff is limited, reducing the water available for irrigation and rangeland. Reduced water allocations for irrigated farmland, tighter forage supplies and elevated drought risk all increase the likelihood of difficult production decisions in the months ahead.
