In WWA's recent webinar, WWA research scientist Seth Arens begins with a discussion of the magnitude of extreme low snow-water equivalent (SWE) conditions in early 2026, the snow drought’s historical context, likely causes of the snow drought, and early impacts from record-low regional SWE. WWA research scientist Nels Bjarke follows with an overview of the Western Drought Perspective Tool and presents the supporting research that reveals how drying trends in the West change our perspectives on drought. Watch here: wwa.colorado.edu/outreach/events/assessing-record-low-snowpack-2026-and-perspectives-drought-intermountain-west #snowdrought