Western USA Snowpack Is Historically Below Average | 0% of Average in Lake Tahoe, CA… 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 region’s departure from average as of today’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 Washington’s Cascade mountains 9% of average in Central Oregon […] Weather SnowBrains | April 20, 2015 6 Comments
Who’s Got Snow? | Graph of Western Snowpack Right Now It’s been a wild year in the West winter. The Pacific Northwest has been enduring torrential rain, California is going through a historical drought, Utah is below average, while Wyoming, Idaho and Montana having been getting tons of snow. Colorado is a mixed bag so far this year with most of the state seeing below average snowpacks. The real eye openers are these locations: WESTERN USA SNOWPACK RIGHT NOW: 123% of average snowpack in Western Montana 17% of average snowpack in Northern Washington State 116% of average snowpack in Jackson Hole, Wyoming 28% of average snowpack in Lake Tahoe, California Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2015 0 Comments