Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken U.S. West Apr 01, 2026 · Mead Gruver and Brittany Peterson · washingtontimes.com read more » Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide recordkeeping began in 1941. Read more »