oregon snowpack

Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued drought declarations for four counties, Monday afternoon. Citing low snowpack, low reservoir levels and low streamflows, Brown declared drought emergencies in Deschutes, Lake, Malheur and Grant counties. She said forecasted water supply conditions and precipitation levels are not expected to improve, with drought likely to have a significant economic impact on fa

While the region enjoyed a surprising spring snowstorm Sunday and Monday, according to Scott Oviatt with NRCS Oregon, that system won’t have much of an impact on the snowpacks across the state. Oviatt said just before the storm rolled in, the statewide snowpack sat at 59% of average. Ovi ...

According to Scott Oviatt with NRCS-Oregon, the snowpack across the Beaver state is not looking good for this time of year. The statewide snowpack average is currently 80% of normal. Oviatt says while the state has not seen a massive loss of snowpack, the snowpack hasn’t made any gains either. “ ...

The snowpack is very thin across Oregon. In fact, the numbers are so low that Scott Oviatt with NRCS-Oregon calls it concerning. At this point, the only region Oviatt said is not concerning is the northern Cascades area, including the Willamette and the Hood, Sandy-Lower Deschutes basins, which are both well above average for this time of year ...

What a difference a month can make. In early December, snowpacks across the state of Oregon were very low, causing some to worry about the upcoming irrigation season. But, according to Scott Oviatt with NRCS Oregon, a series of storms move in statewide from mid-December through early January dumping a lot of snow ...

What a different a week can make when it comes to Northwest snowpacks. On December 6th Oregon’s statewide snowpack average was roughly 13%. But after the stormy weekend the region saw that figure has jumped up to 73%. Scott Oviatt with NRCS Oregon said much of that fell in the Cascades, but he noted some of the snow made it over the mountains to central and eastern Oregon. He ...

It’s been a very mild couple of days across the PNW. Marilyn Lomann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service said many areas reported record or near record daytime highs on Monday, and that looks to be repeated Wednesday. And while the mild temperatures are great news for those out working in the fields, she notes it has unfortunately has done a number to the snowpack across the area. “

The dry conditions across the Northwest are becoming more of a concern for farmers and the USDA a like. Scott Oviatt with NRCS-Oregon said while western Oregon saw some rain showers in late May and early June, locations east of the Cascades have been very dry all spring, and now into early summer ...

You could compare it too tripping over the finish line. After a very good statewide snowpack for much of the year, the basins across Oregon have lost most of their snow. Scott Oviatt with NRCS Oregon says snow accumulations were trending in the right direction until the peak of the year around April 1st ...

The statewide snowpack for Oregon looks pretty good for this time of year, at 112% of average. However, things are not well across the entire state. Scott Oviatt, with NRCS-Oregon, said if you were to draw a line between Eugene and Ontario, snow packs look really good on the northern side, thanks to cooler temperatures an additional storm activity since mid-February ...