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More precipitation is falling as rain, instead of snow 鈥� which impacts ski resorts, tourism and ecosystems.

The federal government says this is the nation鈥檚 warmest winter on record. And a new study shows human-caused climate change was the driver in many cities, including parts of the Mountain West region.

The wet season got off to a weak start in the Mountain West, but federal officials say recent winter storms have helped strengthen some snowpacks.

Silver iodide has been the dominant ingredient for cloud seeding in the West, but it doesn't work so well in warm temperatures.

A remote town in southwestern Colorado is looking for solutions as it faces power issues during winter storms. Officials in Silverton, a town in the San Juan Mountains, received what they called a "wake-up call" last winter. David Krause, Team Editor at The Colorado Sun, joined KUNC鈥檚 Nikole Robinson Carroll to talk about what happened next.

The program helps residents pay a portion of their winter home heating bills by making a one-time payment directly to the utility company on their behalf.

Colorado has had some early snowfall so far, but snowpack is below normal for this time of year and drought conditions are spreading across the state.

New research is showing that fall snowfall can be a good predictor of what the rest of the season will look like.

Federal officials say many parts of the West continue to see 鈥渕assive鈥� drought improvements, with some of the most significant changes in the Mountain West.

A skier was killed in a large avalanche just outside a Colorado ski resort boundary on Sunday, a day after authorities recovered the body of another avalanche victim in the state.