CBS • 2026-03-21

After the West's historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires

The western United States experienced a severe snow drought this year, threatening the region's water supply and potentially setting the stage for its wildfire season.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-03-20

Why unprecedented March heat wave has experts worried about what comes next

The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. The region's wettest holiday season.

The Atlantic • 2026-03-19

There’s No Way the West Will Have a Normal Summer

This week’s record-breaking heat dome augurs badly for the months to come.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-03-16

California's snowpack was already meager. Now comes an extraordinary heat wave

Winter has brought California's Sierra Nevada a below-average amount of snow, and the snowpack has been shrinking for weeks.