Hey Denver water lovers, buckle up for the latest scoop on our thirsty citys H2O situation from the past 48 hours. Were staring down a parched reality after Colorados warmest winter on record, with snowpack in the Colorado River Basin at just 71% of normal as of March 9 according to Denver Water, and the South Platte River Basin scraping a dismal 55% the lowest ever. Axios reports Denver Water is fast-tracking drought plans for their Board of Water Commissioners this month, eyeing tougher rules like watering only two days a week well before summer hits.

Right now on March 15, Weatherspark logs light snow flurries but zero precipitation in the last 28 minutes at Denver International Airport, where temps hover at a chilly 33.1°F, dew point at 26.1°F, and humidity at 75% under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are howling near gale force at 34.5 mph from the north with gusts to 49 mph visibility is a crisp 10 miles. No big rain or melt to boost reservoirs, which are hurting Circle of Blue notes Colorados runoff into Lake Powell is forecast at a measly 36% of average the fifth-worst in 63 years.

Drinking water? Still safe from Denver Water taps, but theyre begging folks to skip sprinklers until mid-May or even June. Why? April 1 to May 15, we guzzle 137 million gallons daily thats 10 Olympic pools. By late May, it jumps to 195 million. Manager Greg Fisher urged on March 7, Hold off a few more weeks to ease reservoir strain.

The US Drought Monitor just bumped most of Denver into severe drought status, hiking fire and shortage risks per Denverite. No quality alerts, but voluntary cuts are key unless spring delivers a miracle soak.

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