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When a supply chain starts with snow, what happens when it doesn’t fall?
What happened
Utah experienced record-low snowpack and reservoir levels during the 2026 water year, leading to severe water shortages and impacts on the Great Salt Lake and Lake Powell.
Timeline
- Utah Business When a supply chain starts with snow, what happens when it doesn’t fall?
- ABC 4 Utah ends water year with 14% drop in reservoir storage
- KSL Utah's 'truly strange' 2026 water year has ended. What happens next?
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Utah ends water year with 14% drop in reservoir storage
— Utah ended the 2026 water year with a 14% drop in reservoir storage, reaching 45% of capacity. The state experienced record-low snowpack, leading to historic low runoff and severe shortages in specific basins. The…