THE LAST MONTH OF WARM, DRY WEATHER IN NEW MEXICO HAS DONE A NUMBER ON THE STATE’S ONCE ABUNDANT SNOWPACK. THAT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CHUCK JONES, WHO SAYS THERE’S NOTHING LEFT IN THE GILA AND JEMEZ MOUNTAINS.
JONES SAYS THAT TRANSLATES INTO A MEAGER SPRING RUNOFF. HE SAYS IT’LL IMPACT FARMERS AND RANCHERS ALONG THE RIVER VALLEY WHO USE THE WATER TO IRRIGATE THEIR LAND.
JONES SAYS PROSPECTS ARE NOT GOOD FOR ANY ADDITIONAL MOUNTAIN SNOW IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
