华盛顿大学的研究人员将温暖、干燥的泉水与科罗拉多河积雪减少70%联系起来，从而影响了水的预测。 University of Washington researchers link warmer, drier springs to 70% decreased Colorado River snowpack, affecting water predictions.

华盛顿大学的研究人员将最近温暖，干燥的春季与到达科罗拉多河的积雪减少的70%联系起来，这是由于植物越来越依赖融雪来获取水和从土壤中蒸发。 University of Washington researchers link recent warmer, drier springs to 70% of decreased snowpack reaching Colorado River, due to increased plant reliance on snowmelt for water and evaporation from soil. 自2000年以来降雨量不足,导致对下一年可用水的预测不准确。 This lack of rainfall since 2000 leads to less accurate predictions of available water for the upcoming year. 了解整个雪季对于预测河流水位和改善水管理计算至关重要。 Understanding the entire snow season is crucial for predicting river water levels and improving water management calculations.