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.
With winter still in full swing, concerns about snowpack levels are creeping into conversations about water supply. And the concern is up and down the west.
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.