由于创纪录的低雪和极端干旱,科罗拉多州可能提前启动抗旱工作队。 Colorado may activate its Drought Task Force early due to record-low snowpack and extreme drought.

科罗拉多州正在评估其抗旱工作队的早期启动情况,因为降雪量创下纪录——占正常热量的64%和长期热量,2026年是46年来第45个最低的水年。 Colorado is evaluating an early activation of its Drought Task Force due to record-low snowpack—64% of normal—and prolonged warmth, with the 2026 water year ranking as the 45th lowest in 46 years. 包括科罗拉多河头水在内的主要流域仍然接近历史最低点,严重干旱影响到近9%的州,特别是西部斯隆。 Key basins, including the Colorado River Headwaters, remain near historic lows, and extreme drought affects nearly 9% of the state, especially the Western Slope. 尽管与2月的风暴相比有所改善,但大多数区域仍大大低于平均水平,专家说,只有远高于正常的降雪才能恢复典型水平。 Despite some improvement from February storms, most regions are still significantly below average, and experts say only well-above-normal snowfall could restore typical levels. 工作队通常在夏季启动,将协调供水、农业、野生生物和应急规划方面的应对措施,州官员将向州长提出建议。 The task force, typically activated in summer, would coordinate responses across water supply, agriculture, wildlife, and emergency planning, with a recommendation pending from state officials to the Governor.