While parts of the eastern and southern US have had unusually high snowfall this year, the West is in a snow drought. The <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/low-winter-snowpack-colorado-utah/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">abysmal winter</a> sports season is just the tip of the melting iceberg: Snowpack is key to providing water throughout the year for the drought-stricken region. Joining Host Flora Lichtman to talk about this unusual winter are reporter David Condos and climate scientist Brad Udall.Guests:David Condos is the Southern Utah Reporter at KUER based in St. George.Brad Udall is a senior water and climate research scientist at Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Center.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/low-winter-snowpack-colorado-utah/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">sciencefriday.com</a>.
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