Hey Denver water lovers, buckle up for the latest splash on our city's H2O scene from the past 48 hours. As of Tuesday afternoon, March 17, Denver hit a balmy 68 degrees Fahrenheit with bone-dry air at just 19% relative humidity and a dew point of 24.1 degrees, according to WeatherSpark's KDEN report. No precipitation in sight, just a moderate 15 mph breeze from the WSW gusting to 23 mph under partly cloudy skies. Visibility? Crystal clear at over 10 miles.
But hold the garden hose, folks. Denver Water is sounding alarms on rock-bottom snowpack after Colorado's warmest winter ever. Axios reports storage in the Colorado River Basin sits at a dismal 71% of normal, the fourth-lowest on record, while the South Platte is a shocking 55%, the absolute lowest. Greg Fisher, Denver Water's demand planning manager, urged on March 7 to skip sprinklers until mid-May or even June, as daily use spikes to 137 million gallons between April 1 and May 15, then jumps to 195 million gallons through June 1.
CBS News echoes this, with Fisher noting March and April are typically wet but not this year, prepping drought rules like two watering days per week that dwarf summer norms. Trees are thirsting too, warns CSU horticulture expert Karim Gharbi, advising slow trickles over sprinkler blasts to combat drought stress, pests, and weak blooms. The Denver Gazette's outlook through March 22 predicts lingering snow showers fading to sunny winds, but no big rain rescue yet.
No fresh water quality alerts, but with reservoirs straining, every drop counts for safe drinking and green thumbs. Stay smart, Denver, conserve now to avoid mandatory cuts.
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