December 2025 Snowpack and Drought Summary
Key Messages:
Precipitation for the current water year is well-above normal, but not enough to overcome multi-year deficits.
Snowpack remains below normal in the central and southern Cascades, Olympics, Blue Mountains, and the northeastern WA Rockies.
Read moreNovember 2025 Drought and Snowpack Update
Key Messages:
Snowpack is currently below normal in all major basins across the state
Storms were warm, bringing mostly rain instead of snow. Drier than normal conditions occurred across the Olympics and portions of the southwestern Cascades which limited snowpack growth.
Read moreMay 2025 Snowpack and Drought Summary
Considerable snowmelt continued through May as warm and dry conditions continued in the mountains. The difference in snowpack coverage can be seen clearly by comparing maps of May 1 and June 1 SWE, courtesy of the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC).
Read moreApril 2025 Snowpack and Drought Summary
Spring melt began in earnest this month. Snowpack has fallen further behind our typical 1991-2020 totals as of May 1, 2025, largely as a result of dry conditions, warmer than normal temperatures, and earlier than usual melt.
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March 2025 Snowpack and Drought Summary
March was an eventful month for snowpack due to a steady and large increase in snowpack in the middle of the month followed by significant melt-out due to the March 25-26th warm spell.
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