The Western United States is experiencing a historic snow drought, with iconic mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, facing bare slopes. This severe lack of snow, the worst in over 40 years for states like Colorado and Utah, has led to record-low snowpack across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Experts warn this condition, exacerbated by unseasonably warm temperatures linked to climate change, will likely cause significant water shortages and increase the risk of wildfires throughout the region for at least the remainder of the year. The Colorado River Basin, supporting 40 million people, is particularly strained, with Lake Powell's water levels potentially falling too low to operate its turbines, impacting electricity generation and irrigation.