Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels \u2013 and key basins in uncharted territory<\/p>\n
Snow surveys taking place across the American west this week are offering a grim prognosis, after a historically warm winter and searing March temperatures left the critical snowpack at record-low levels across the region.<\/p>\n
Experts warned that even as the heat begins to subside, the stunning pace of melt-off over the past month has left key basins in uncharted territory for the dry seasons ahead. Though there\u2019s still potential for more snow in the forecast, experts said it will likely be too little too late.<\/p>\n
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