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A snow-starved January is bringing economic pain to the U.S. West

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By Kirk Siegler

Published January 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM EST

Colorado and Utah are reporting their lowest snowpacks in recorded history. Skier visits at major resorts are way down. Without snow to refresh reservoirs, water managers are sounding alarms.

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As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.

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