'It's Been Tough': Farmers Concerned About Low Snowpack

Unusual April rain helps, but Idaho snowpack is still below normal

Several days of steady rain across the Treasure Valley are bringing much-needed moisture, but experts say the recent weather does not reverse a season of below-normal snowpack.The wet stretch, uncommon for early April in southwest Idaho, has also brought fresh snow to higher elevations. While the precipitation may feel like a shift, meteorologists say the broader water outlook remains a concern. WATCH | April rain helps, but Idaho snowpack still…

'It's been tough': Farmers concerned about low snowpack

Originally Published: 13 APR 26 15:10 ET By Isaiah Sharp Click here for updates on this story     MERIDIAN, Idaho (KIVI) -- Idaho saw one of its warmest winters this past season, leaving the state in a snow drought. Low elevation ranges are seeing some of the lowest snowpack ever recorded, and it's already having impacts. According to the Department of Water Resources (DWR), Idaho's snowpack could be the worst the state has ever seen. “Idaho is …

Poor snowpack could impact 'every Idahoan'

A new report by the Natural Resources Conservation Service said this year’s snowpack is one of the lowest on record since snowpack measurements began in the 1930s.

'It's been tough': Idaho farmers concerned about low snowpack

Idaho saw one of its warmest winters this past season, leaving the state in a snow drought. And that has farmers concerned. | Isaiah Sharp, KIVI MERIDIAN (KIVI) — Idaho saw one of its warmest winters this past season, leaving the state in a snow drought. Low-elevation ranges are seeing some of the lowest snowpack ever recorded, and it’s already having impacts. According to the Department of Water Resources, Idaho’s snowpack could be the worst th…