Commentary: A new way of doing business on water

This year has given us a glimpse of our potential water future in the Colorado River Basin — and it’s not pretty. So far this winter, much of the Intermountain West is seeing below average snowpack in the mountains, where most of our water in the Upper Basin originates.Even if we end up with a good snow year, the long-term trend is clear: drier and hotter and less predictable.Left unaddressed, these trends could pose a perfect storm for both municipalities and agricultural producers