Most of us like snow, but obviously not that much.
On the other hand, a total lack of snow, particularly in the US West and Southwest, would be devastating. Perhaps it already is.
The Western US is an empire built on snow. And that snow is vanishing.
Disappearing snowpack is accelerating the historic drought across the Western US, and so far government responses haven't matched the scale of the problem 🧵 https://t.co/aRXMlBZZ9U
— Bloomberg Green (@climate) August 3, 2022
For example, here's a look at the Sierra Nevada snowpack.
"The snow in the mountains is this incredible gift that created California," said Spencer Glendon, founder of climate outreach initiative Probable Futures pic.twitter.com/ahlYVEfDlC
— Bloomberg Green (@climate) August 3, 2022
In the US West, Rocky Mountain snowmelt has dropped so much that the massive reservoirs along the Colorado River are in danger of no longer being able to produce power at their hydroelectric dams — much less supply all the water needed by the seven states that rely on them pic.twitter.com/4WW4dpuTIe
— Bloomberg Green (@climate) August 3, 2022
The life changing scenario out west can make us appreciate the “Land of Pleasant Living” in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
Taking care of the Chesapeake Bay is a topic for another day. Meanwhile the “Land of Pleasant Living” will experience another warm day under partly cloudy skies. Today’s high is expected to reach about 90 degrees.
The beginning of the work week tomorrow will see temps rise again into the low 90’s. There will obviously be no snowpack.