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Rain, snow won’t be enough to end West’s drought

Alex Hager KUNC//January 30, 2023//

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Rain, snow won’t be enough to end West’s drought

Rain, snow won’t be enough to end West’s drought

Alex Hager KUNC//January 30, 2023//

More than two thirds of the Colorado River begins as snow in Colorado. However, warm temperatures and dry soil are steadily reducing the amount of snowmelt...

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