May 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).
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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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