snowpack

According to one expert, while the higher elevations of Oregon saw substantial snow over the past four weeks, the state is not out of the drought woods by any stretch of the imagination. Scott Oviatt with NRCS Oregon said snowpacks across the state have increased considerably from the numbers reported in early April ...

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

The storm systems that rolled across the Pacific Northwest last week brought much needed rain and snow to the area, but according to NRCS Idaho, the big picture has not changed. NRCS’ Erin Whorton said while they’re happy to see this second peak in the snowpack, it really didn’t add that much to the statewide snowpack average. “It put a ...

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 ...

The 2021-2022 Washington snowpack has been consistent, consistently disappointing. According to Scott Pattee with NRCS Washington, the statewide snowpack is hovering around 80% of average as we head into the final weeks of the snow season ...

With the western weather wet season at its official end April 1st, the outlook for mountain snow pack water runoff and supplies for the into the spring looks like this: "Almost the entire west is reporting below average snow pack, below average snow water equivalencies, as we head into the beginning of the melt season ...

As the month of March comes to a close, the Idaho snowpack is not in good shape. According to the latest numbers from NRCS, the statewide snowpack is below average. North Idaho is the closest to “normal”, but basins are only 88% to 91% of average for this time of year. And the b ...

As we prepare to welcome in spring, old man winter provided one more shot across the Pacific Northwest this past week. Marilyn Lohmann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service said a cold front rolled across the area Tuesday morning, dropping temperatures and brining windy conditions ...

It appears, that senior and junior water rights in the Yakima basin will be satisfied this irrigation season. According to the Bureau of Reclamation’s March 2022 total water supply forecast, precipitation was 113% of average from October to February and 100% of average for February. On ...

The past four weeks have not been good for snowpacks across the Pacific Northwest. According to Corey Loveland with NRCS-Idaho, the snowpack across the Gem state is turning to the worst right now. He noted you can blame this downturn on two main factors ...