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Snowpack plunges to record low as Utah’s dry winter drags on
Whether you’re a skier or just enjoying the mountain views, the problem isn’t hard to see — there’s not much snow in Utah. Statewide snowpack has reached new record lows since measurement began in 1980, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Utah gets “approximately 95% of our water from snowpack” — which is compressed, accumulated mountain snow — according to the Utah Division of Natural Resources. Snowpack melts throughout the year, providing vital runoff that “reservoir storage is ...
