snowpack

Much like Washington, the early season snowpack across Oregon is reason for optimism and encouragement.  Some are crediting La Nina for the cooler, wetter weather.  But Matt Warbritton with NRCS said that may be premature.   “We can’t ...

We’ve already seen measurable snow in the higher elevations of the Northwest, and forecasters believe this is just the beginning.  The Pacific Northwest is in the midst of a meteorological transition, moving from dry to wet.  The area has been under an El Nino weather pattern for more than a year, but Charlotte Dewey, with the National Weather Service, says that’s changing.   “Right now, we’re at

The new snow year is just a few days old, but the snowpack is already showing signs of life in Washington.  NRCS’ Matt Warbritton said the pack is already looking good for the Washington Cascades, and he expects that to continue as the system that rolled through the region late Monday and early Tuesday continues to dump snow.     ...

Earlier this month, the Bureau of Reclamation announced its August 2024 forecast of total water supply available for the Yakima basin.  Those figures indicate the water supply will not fully meet irrigation demands this season.  The total water supply available for the May 21-September 30 period indicates senior water rights will receive 100% of full entitlements, while junior water rights will re

Department of Natural Resources Meteorologist Matthew Dehr specifically thinks North Central Washington will have a normal season because of the weather pattern.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Joey Clevenger says the storm will hit Stevens Pass especially hard at times.

The onset of warm temperatures is accelerating the melting of a record-breaking snowpack, triggering worries of continued flooding in California’s Central Valley.

The snowpack across Idaho is at or above normal for this time of year, which is welcomed news after the lengthy irrigation season the state saw in 2022, tapping many reservoirs to extremely low levels.  In fact, Erin Whorton with NRCS-Idaho said the only locations that are not above 100% of average are in extreme north Idaho.  The sol...

With April 1st just around the corner, the snowpack across Idaho is looking good for this time of year.  That’s the assessment from Erin Whorton with NRCS-Idaho, who noted that the Willow/Blackfoot/Portneuf as well as the Bear River basins above 150% of normal for this time of year, and the Owyhee at 163% of typical for this time of year.  She said whil...

The Northwest has seen several storms over the past couple of weeks, boosting the snowpack numbers.  But unfortunately, those storms have done very little to address the on-going drought.  Climatologist Zach Hoylman said the Pacific Northwest has seen cooler than average temperatures this winter, helping the region’s snowpack.  But, he was quick to po...