Weekly ag briefs: Data shows earlier snowmelt in West
Compiled by Candace Krebs Data shows earlier snowmelt across West A new study from the University of Colorado shows an increase in winter snowmelt across the West. The analysis from CU Boulder examined 40 years of data and determined that snowmelt has been increasing in all of the cold season months, from October to March. The study indicated that melt before April 1 has increased by an average of 3.5 percent per decade. This trend is shifting the timing of water entering the system, which affects everything from wildfire seasons to agricultural irrigation needs. The new research was publishe...
Source: agjournalonline.com