U.S. Reps. Hurd, Neguse advance bill in Congress to update snowpack monitoring technology, mirroring state efforts

U.S. Reps. Hurd, Neguse advance bill in Congress to update snowpack monitoring technology, mirroring state efforts

Two U.S. lawmakers representing much of Colorado’s Western Slope are advancing a bill in Congress to update the country’s snowpack tracking technology and more accurately predict water supply.  The 2025 Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act is sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction Republican, and cosponsored by Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat.  Hurd’s district encompasses much of western and southern Colorado, including…