‘Creeping snow drought’: Canadian research shows less snowpack a concernBy Canadian Press on January 29, 2026. Share this story:New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on everything from farms and wildlife to the broader economy. The paper cites past Canadian climate events that suggest were a result of snowpack issues. “Perhaps we cannot take hydropower anymore (for) granted.” Despite declines in the Rockies, snowpack has increased in other areas, the research shows. “This global warming is basically corresponding with both increasing snow water availability in the north … and also decreasing in the south in the mountains,” he said.