Snowpack Futures: Developing Management Tools to Address Snow as a Water Resource and Hazard

Project Overview Climate change has reduced the amount of water stored in snowpacks and altered avalanche risks in mountainous areas of western North America. Researchers supported by this North Central-CASC project will develop tools for predicting and managing future water resources and future avalanche patterns, particularly in areas of major transportation corridors and important habitats. Results from this project will help federal, tribal, and state agencies manage snow water resources and mitigate avalanche hazards across temporal and spatial scales. Project Summary Climate change is profoundly affecting seasonal snowpack, with implications for water resources and water-related hazards like avalanches. Since 1950, the amount [...]