Snowpack map in western US shows decline in snowfall through years
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 18, 2024
Some ski resorts in the western U.S. are fighting to stay open with poor snowfall and warmer weather threatening the snowpack. This month, a locally owned ski resort west of Choteau, Montana closed halfway through the 2023-2024 season, citing lack of snowfall, warming temperatures and financial issues.
In Big Sky, Montana, snowfall levels hit a 33-year low, 
