https://conormclaughlin.net/tags/water/ Recent content in Water on Conor McLaughlin Hugo en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:36:21 -0700 https://conormclaughlin.net/2026/04/the-winter-that-left-no-trace-californias-missing-snowpack/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:36:21 -0700 https://conormclaughlin.net/2026/04/the-winter-that-left-no-trace-californias-missing-snowpack/ <p>It was in mid-March that I started hearing the rumblings, lunchtime comments from ski and snowboard friends at work:</p> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;I wanted to go up to Mammoth this weekend, but decided to skip it since there just isn&rsquo;t much good snow&rdquo;</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;We went to Tahoe but I kind of wish we hadn&rsquo;t since it was really slushy&rdquo;</p> </blockquote> <p>I have to admit, I initially gaffed these comments off. Surely a little less pow was just a first world problem??</p>