North/south split for Western Slope snowpack and streamflow forecasts

Provincial snowpack sitting at 79 per cent of average at April 1

Below normal freshet season is likely, but there is increased risk of spring and summer drought

North/south split for Western Slope snowpack and streamflow forecasts

It was a tale of two winters for the mountains containing the Colorado River’s headwaters, with the northern ranges seeing an above-average snowpack peak, while the southern half of the state lagged behind with below-normal snowpack. As the season came to a close, the snowpack for the Yampa/White/Little Snake River basin in the northwest corner of the state and the headwaters of the Colorado River mainstem both peaked around April 9 at 113% and …

NALC news release: Two-year countdown: fate of the Colorado River on agenda at Western conference – National Agricultural Law Center

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture April 14, 2025 Fast facts: Session at...