STATE OF THE SNOWPACK …

Even by Colorado standards, late December storms dumped a LOT of snow, depositing 19 inches of snow water equivalent (SWE) and bringing statewide values for precipitation to 120% and snowpack to 126% of median, including the combined Yampa-White-Little Snake basin at 117% (top left). Despite large amounts of snow, reservoir storage throughout the state is still at 74% of normal due to continued below average snowfall last winter. Storage in the Yampa-White-Little Snake River basin…