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What is the State of the U.S. Snowpack as We Near the End of Winter?

The end of February is upon us, and spring will be here in three short weeks, so letโ€™s take a look at the current snowpack across the Western U.S. and see how it compares to historical averages. The snowpack comprises layers of snow from various storms that coalesce throughout the winter while temperatures are cold and snow storms are plentiful. [โ€ฆ]

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WeatherBrains | February 28, 2025
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Colorado Snowpack Update + What To Expect The Rest of The Season

Depending on where you have been able to ski this season in Colorado, you probably saw two very different snowpacks. La Niรฑa winters are typically hard to predict snowfall patterns in Colorado. The overall trend is that La Niรฑa patterns slightly favor the northern mountains while the southern mountains see slightly warmer and less precipitation than average. Again, this is [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | March 8, 2021
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Western USA Snowpack Is Historically Below Average | 0% of Average in Lake Tahoe, CAโ€ฆ

The above map shows us what the Western USA snow water equivalent (more or less snowpack) is doing. The numbers in the various regions above represent that regionโ€™s departure from average as of todayโ€™s date, April 20th, 2015. The Far West is really hurting right now with: 0% of average snowpack in Lake Tahoe, CA 26% of average snowpack in the Cottonwood Canyons, UT (Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude) 6% of average snowpack in Northern Washingtonโ€™s Cascade mountains 9% of average in Central Oregon [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 20, 2015
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