Who’s ready for winter? We most certainly are. It seems like winter has arrived early across the Western US. It’s been snowing quite regularly this Autumn. The snow is starting to stack up and the the mountains are coated in a beautiful blanked of white. This is the time of year, when the SNOTEL sites start recording the Current Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) % of normal – and it’s going to make mountain enthusiasts smile.
Let’s take a look at the snow data for the western US compared to normal. Below is the Westwide SNOTEL Current Snow Water Equivalent % of Normal as of October 13, 2017. You can link to the most recent data from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service here. It’s updated daily throughout the winter.
See how this SNOTEL data compares to past weeks and months in our past Snotel posts.
SnoTel data is one of the best ways to find out where the coverage is above average. Are you already to plan your next skiing adventure? Enjoy the snow – or what’s left of it. Be safe out there.
