Mount Hood的2026年雪堆几乎达到创纪录的低水平, 威胁到供水、娱乐和火灾风险。 Mount Hood's 2026 snowpack is near record low, threatening water supply, recreation, and fire risk.

2026年2月初,Hood山的雪堆位居自1981年以来的第二位,只有10.1英寸的雪水当量,引起对供水、娱乐和野火风险的担忧。 Mount Hood's snowpack in early February 2026 is at its second-lowest level since 1981, with just 10.1 inches of snow water equivalent, raising concerns over water supply, recreation, and wildfire risk. 尽管拉尼娜的典型降雪效应是拉尼娜(La Niña),但这一季节却出现了类似厄尔尼诺现象、长期干旱和高于平均温度的气温,特别是在波特兰地区,那里的气温高于正常水平15度。 Despite La Niña’s typical snow-inducing effects, the season has seen El Niño-like conditions, prolonged dry spells, and warmer-than-average temperatures, especially in the Portland area, where highs are 15 degrees above normal. 包括盐湖城在内的美国西部也普遍存在类似的缺雪现象,盐湖城平均只有30.1英寸,仅记录了0.1英寸的积雪。 Similar snow deficits are widespread across the western U.S., including Salt Lake City, which has recorded only 0.1 inch against a 30.1-inch average.