温暖的温度使雨水变成雪旱,威胁到美国西部的水和农业。 Warm temperatures turned rain into a snow drought, threatening water and agriculture in the western U.S.

美国西部在2026年初面临雪旱, 尽管大气河流降雨量创下纪录, The western U.S. faces a snow drought in early 2026 despite record rainfall from atmospheric rivers, as warm temperatures caused precipitation to fall as rain instead of snow. 2025年12月的暴风雨将24英寸的雨水带到华盛顿的山丘,引发洪水和山崩,同时将Yakima盆地现有的雪块融化,将储水量减半。 A December 2025 storm brought up to 24 inches of rain to Washington’s Cascades, triggering floods and landslides, while melting existing snowpack and cutting water storage in the Yakima Basin by about half. 虽然此后有一些降雪,但降雪水平仍然远低于平均水平。 Though some snow has since fallen, levels remain well below average. 气候变化正在增加此类事件的发生频率,威胁到供水、农业和冬季娱乐,促使人们呼吁更好地预测和规划。 Climate change is increasing the frequency of such events, threatening water supplies, agriculture, and winter recreation, prompting calls for better forecasting and planning.