Erin Whorton

With streams running low and snowpack disappearing, the summer could hold some tough choices for farmers and families alike.

Idaho's snowpack might not be a winter wonderland, but recent spring rains have brought a glimmer of hope for our water needs.

Idaho's snowpack isn’t what the farming community expected. With drought conditions deepening, many are bracing for dry rivers and low lake levels this summer.

This winter hasn't played by the usual rules. Idaho’s snowpack has peaked early, and it’s causing quite a ripple effect for our local farmers.

Snowpack levels are finally inching up in Idaho, but it’s still a far cry from where the state needs to be this winter.

Idaho's snowpack is looking a bit grim this January, but there’s a silver lining hiding in the rainfall data. Let’s unpack what this means for the water needs of the Gem State.

December has been a wet month across much of the Northwest, and while much of that fell as rain rather than snow, any precipitation is welcome news, especially in northern Idaho.

“Here in Idaho, we have a record low snowpack for this time in December, pretty much across the entire state," said Erin Whorton with NRCS.

With Memorial Day, the unofficial kick off to summer, this weekend, now is a good time to close the book on the snow season in Idaho.  Erin Whorton with NRCS said for the most part the 2024-2025 snow year was good with above normal snowpacks recorded across much of the Gem State.   “...

Despite the warming daytime highs, the snowpack across Idaho still looks very good.  Erin Whorton with NRCS said the snow season was a good one across the state.   “We saw wetter than normal conditions north of the Snake River Plain, especially compared to last year, and we really saw a much better snowpack in northern Idaho compared to last year," she noted.  "The snowpack sout... Read