Bill introduced to monitor snowpack

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen introduced the Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act with Senators Susan Collins and Angus King to establish a network of snow and water monitoring stations across the Northeast to track mountain snow accumulation and precipitation rates. As climate change continues to disrupt weather patterns, a regional snow and water monitoring system is urgently needed to study how changing weather conditions impact flood potential, water supplies and seasonal businesses that rely on consistent, annual snowfall.

“Our winter season is changing and that is evident in New Hampshire, which is making it harder for officials, researchers and outdoor recreation leaders to predict snowfall, floods and water supply levels for Granite Staters,” said Sen. Shaheen. “We need to respond to this changing environment, and that’s why I’m spearheading this bipartisan bill to set up the infrastructure we need to closely monitor climate change’s effect on New Hampshire’s snowfall.”