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- As of January 1, 2026, Nevada had 379,000 acres of snow cover, far below the 1.46 million-acre average.
- Unseasonably warm temperatures have produced a low snowpack in Nevada, the state's lowest in more than 40 years.
- Despite good precipitation in late 2025, the snow water equivalent remains critically low in several basins of the Colorado River Basin.
- Federal guidelines for managing the river's resources are under discussion, with a decision expected by October 1.
