April 1 is when it means the most because that's typically the height of the snowpack each spring. But it still matters

May 12, 2022
12:51:52pm

SingleStrapBackpack Truly Addicted User

in May for the reasons other people in this thread mentioned. And of course we were low in UT and CO on April 1, too, which is a major reason why we're low now.

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Well this isn't good.

SingleStrapBackpack Truly Addicted User

5/12/22 12:30pm

Bad year for water in the west. but not as bad as last year was

Turnpike Lane

5/12/22 12:32pm

Colorado wasn't nearly this bad last year. Fortunately Wyoming is mostly OK, and ID/MT are, too.

SingleStrapBackpack

5/12/22 12:32pm

Does snowpack really mean all that much at this point in the year?

Niiineteeen84

5/12/22 12:39pm

yes

HingleMcCringleberry

5/12/22 12:41pm

Most of the melt starts now and river flow peaks in a month or so. So yeah it does.

Turnpike Lane

5/12/22 12:42pm

April 1 is when it means the most because that's typically the height of the snowpack each spring. But it still matters

SingleStrapBackpack

5/12/22 12:51pm

We seriously need to run pipelines of water from the northwest and east coast as

Chefcurry

5/12/22 12:47pm

Both are problematic.

HingleMcCringleberry

5/12/22 12:50pm

Those are real issues, but California wastes an astronomical amount of $$ on a variety of stupid things. Drinking water

SingleStrapBackpack

5/12/22 12:53pm

Agreed.

HingleMcCringleberry

5/12/22 12:56pm

California could also start using their delta water for crops instead of saving

Chefcurry

5/12/22 12:56pm

oh you don't like eating?

claw

5/12/22 1:07pm

huh?

SingleStrapBackpack

5/12/22 1:15pm

California is the cornucopia that feeds your grocery store

claw

5/12/22 1:47pm

It doesn't have to be.

HingleMcCringleberry

5/12/22 1:53pm

U can’t grow oranges in North Dakota

claw

5/12/22 2:47pm

Ah yes, I remember where I said Oranges should be grown in North Dakota.

HingleMcCringleberry

5/12/22 2:48pm

And what does that have to do with reallocating stupid government spending to desalination projects?

SingleStrapBackpack

5/12/22 1:56pm

The Columbia river dumps 265,000 cubic ft/second into the Pacific. That is a

flyzag

5/12/22 1:36pm

We could build it plenty fast enough of we were desperate and needed it.

Chefcurry

5/12/22 1:41pm

Who's going to pay for that pipeline?

joelvandyne

5/12/22 1:42pm

Mexico?

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