Tag: Snowpack
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Colorado region at just 11% of typical snowpack for the date
It’s been a dry start to the snow season thus far in Colorado this fall, and while a storm that’s in the forecast later this month could mean two-plus feet of snow, most of the state is seriously lacking in terms of snowpack. Statewide, Colorado’s snowpack is at just 26 percent of the norm for…
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Colorado’s snowpack lags way behind so far this season – how big is the gap?
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…
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Cloud-seeding effort focuses on Front Range, eastern Colorado rivers
Toying with Mother Nature isn’t as scary as it sounds in the context of cloud seeding, according to meteorologists and experts focused on the task. The term refers to a process of weather manipulation in which silver iodide is burned and injected into snow clouds, similar to the blast from a propane burner, to stimulate…
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Record-setting November snowstorm brings some drought relief to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an abnormally warm summer and fall, November’s snow has helped relieve Colorado drought conditions, particularly in the southeastern corner of the state. The major storm that started on Election Day and set a 30-year record for November snowfall on Pikes Peak also dropped several…
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Colorado River Basin sees ‘spectacular’ snowpack, buying time for big decisions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado River is one of the West’s most vital resources. But 20 years of drought have stressed the entire river basin, forcing federal officials to call for massive cuts in water use. This winter, in the water-towers of the west, storms have dropped more…
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NEWS | Why a good snow year can’t save the Colorado River
The Colorado River is one of the West’s most vital resources. But 20 years of drought have stressed the entire river basin, forcing federal officials to call for massive cuts in water use. This winter, in the water-towers of the west, storms have dropped more than double the average snowpack in some Colorado mountains. But…
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After slow start, Denver’s snow totals ramp up since beginning of the year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After over 230 days without snow, Denver has recorded 29.2 inches of snow since the beginning of the year — the fourth snowiest first two months of the year on record, according to the National…
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Colorado snowpack exceeding average after falling way behind earlier this season
A meager start to the snow season in Colorado has turned around across much of the state in recent weeks, a welcome sign for the state’s water supplies and ski industry. In early December, snowpack across the state was lagging, with the southwest corner around Durango falling the farthest behind at just 27% of normal…
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NWS: Storm brought snowfall to normal levels, good news for water supplies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Colorado battles statewide drought conditions, last weekend’s massive snowstorm brought a welcome boost to snowfall levels and water supplies. The storm dropped 19.7 inches of snow on Denver and 27.1 inches at the airport,…