Matt Warbritton

As the irrigation season approaches, Oregonians are bracing for a potential water crisis. The forecast isn't looking good for farmers and communities alike.

The Northwest saw several systems roll in from the Pacific to wrap up 2025. What sort of impact did those systems have on the snowpack across Oregon?

While not where it should be this time of year, the snowpack across Washington has improved month-over-month.

Last week, we told you that the Washington snowpack is not looking good for early December. Is Oregon’s snowpack faring any better?

Farmers and skiers have been asking the same question the past week or so; where is the snow?

With temperatures across the Northwest warming, and the start of Summer less than three weeks away, farmers, ranchers and producers are being reminded of the importance of water conservation.   “Drought cannot only develop due to water supply shortages stemming from below normal snowpack, but drought can also develop, especially during the summer, due to high temperatures driving high evaporative

When taking a look back on the Oregon snowpack this year, Matt Warbritton with NRCS said 2024-2025 was pretty good to the state.  He noted southern and eastern Oregon enjoyed a robust snowpack throughout much of the season.   "A lot of the storm impacts have favored the southern Oregon and northern California coasts and those impacts carried over to much of central and eastern Oregon as well,

Outside of a stray snowflake in the higher elevations, it’s safe to say the 2024-2025 snow season is over here in the Northwest.  So, how did the Washington snowpack turn out this year?   Matt Warbritton with NRSC says there were some regions that had a good snow year, such as the Upper Columbia Basin and in the southern Washington Cascades.   “But as we ...

While temperatures are warming across the Northwest, snow remains in many of the higher elevations, especially in Oregon.  The statewide snowpack is currently 134% of average.  Matt Warbritton is with NRCS said the 2024-2025 snow year was a good one for several portions of the state.   “Espe...

Washington is in the final weeks of the snow season, and the 2024-2025 season has been a bit of a disappointment when it comes to the snowpack.  As of Monday, the statewide snowpack was sitting at 86% of average.  Matt Warbritton with NRCS noted in some regions of the state continue to see persistent and pervasive snowpack deficits.   “Notably i...