Happy New Years! Hope you’re ready to make 2016 your best year yet. Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? So far winter is off to a great start. It’s snowy and white in the mountains and people are enjoying the snow across the west. December was a snowy month and if stability improves, it could be an incredible winter for all. Hope you’ve been making turns out there.
Let’s take a look at the snow data for the western US compared to normal. Below is theWestwide SNOTEL Current Snow Water Equivalent % of Normal as of January 1, 2016. You can link to the most recent data from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service here. It’s updated regularly.
Overall the snowpack is looking pretty solid. CO, CA, and WA are well above average while MT and WY are pretty darn close to average too. It’s always interesting to compare this month to past months. Find past SNOTEL data links here.
SnoTel data is one of the best ways to find out where the snowpack is deep and the coverage is above average. Are you ready to plan your next skiing adventure?
Enjoy the snow. Be safe out there.
