Dry, dry, dry. And warm, warm, warm. That’s been the weather story across Colorado so far this November. Colorado’s mountain snowpack is off to a slow start this season, and the Denver metro area still hasn’t seen flurries. Snowpack levels across the state remain far below average, though meteorologists say weather patterns are expected to shift in the coming days, bringing a better chance for winter storms before the end of the month. … According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of the state is unusually dry, while patches of Pitkin and Eagle counties have slipped into extreme drought. 

Other snowpack and water supply news around the West:

• Las Vegas Review-Journal (Nev.): Lake Mead predicted to plunge to record low, newest projections show
• The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah): MAHA condemns ‘playing God with the weather,’ but Utah Republicans embrace engineers playing ‘Rainmaker’
• Arizona Department of Water Resources: News release: Arizona continues drought declarations as snowpack outlook remains challenging
• Summit Daily News (Colo.): Meteorologists see 3 snowstorms ahead of Thanksgiving. Will it be enough to reverse Colorado’s dry start to the season?
• The Water Desk: Blog: In burned forests, the West’s snowpack is melting earlier