A couple of Colorado’s ski resorts might have their lifts spinning as of last weekend (looking at you, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin), but in terms of natural snow, the state lags quite a bit behind the norm for the date.

According to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Colorado’s snowpack as of October 28 is at just 51 percent of what’s normal for this point in fall. While northwest Colorado sits at about 82 percent of what’s typical, southwest Colorado is at just 21 percent of the norm with snowpack being almost non-existent. The rest of the state hovers around 51 percent of the norm or less.

Obviously, late-October is hardly an indicator of what’s to come for the rest of the season and given how low snowpack is, a single big storm could cause a major shift in the current-to-norm comparison. That said, not much snow is expected this week, at least as indicated by National Weather Service forecasting through Friday morning.

Statewide, the typical snowpack peak tends to be hit around April 8.

In contrast to the lack of snow, it is worth mentioning that there has been a slight decrease in drought in recent weeks. On October 14, it was estimated that about 36 percent of the state was experiencing drought compared to 29 percent by October 21, per U.S. Drought Monitor reporting. Almost all of that drought is found on the Western Slope.

Explore additional information about Colorado’s snowpack on a region-by-region basis here.