oregon snowpack

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?

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

According to Oregon State University, new research shows more strategic snowpack sampling could lead to better predictions of future water supply.

Much of the Pacific Northwest has seen warmer and drier than normal conditions over the past several months.

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,

The Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday afternoon that anticipated water demands for Klamath Project water contractors are "likely to be met" as the Basin pivots from consecutive years of drought.  Described in the 2025 Klamath Project Annual Operations Plan, the initial water supply allocations from Reclamation are based on modeled estimates of water available for irrigation delivery

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...

Typically, here in the Northwest, the snowpack’s high-water mark is April 1st, meaning the region has only a few more weeks, or perhaps months on the snow season.  When it comes to the Oregon, Matt Warbritton with NRCS says the statewide snowpack is pretty robust right now.   “...

Unlike its neighbors across the west, Oregon’s snowpack is in very good shape for this time of year.  Matt Warbritton with NRCS said there are several states across the west, such as Washington, experiencing a snow drought.  The Beaver State he noted is on the opposite end of that spectrum.   “And especially ...

The higher elevations of Oregon have received much needed snow this fall and winter, leading to very good snowpack numbers across the state.  Matt Warbritton with NRCS said right now, the statewide snowpack is 142% of normal.   “Snowpack is probably most notable across many parts of Southern Oregon, Eastern Oregon, where it's now well above normal. Snowpack in those r...