The northern mountains are at 109 percent of normal, where snowpack can continue to accumulate for at least a few more weeks as winter conditions stick around. That would be a pretty disappointing spring runoff. "That will likely decrease the effects of the normal to above normal snowpack and the runoff numbers we'll see this spring.". if(imgWidth.indexOf("px") > 0){
The season has been looking very good for most areas, with the exception of the Sierra, where an extended period of recent dry conditions has brought up the “D” word - drought - again. By Associated Press , Wire Service Content April 8, 2020 Colorado SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report; Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL … Statewide, the snowpack is 102 percent of normal according to data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. CPR is now able to receive gifts of real estate to support our mission. Domonkos said reservoirs are in a good spot right now, but it's hard to say where they'll be in a few months. Domonkos said things are more favorable in the northern half of the state, with the South Platte, Yampa White Green, North Platte and the Colorado basin forecast for 95 percent to 110 percent of normal streamflows.
Notice in the graphs below that although the snowpack level for the first of April and May fluctuate wildly from year-to-year, the overall trend line is on a downward slope. Looking back at the graphs one thing that immediately stands out is that there is no “normal.” Terrifyingly dry years (2018) are often followed by wickedly wet ones (2019). Author of "River of Lost Souls: The Science, Politics, and Greed Behind the Gold King Mine Disaster" (Torrey House Press 2018): https://www.amazon.com/River-Lost-Souls-Politics-Disaster/dp/1937226832 and the upcoming novel "Behind the Slickrock Curtain." dom.query(this).attr("title",title); var imgMarginRight = dom_i.query(this).css("margin-right") == undefined ?
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