SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – April 30, 2015

We all know it’s been a warm winter with less snowfall than expected. If you’re a backcountry skier or ski mountaineer who’s still keen to go skiing, it’s interesting to 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 April 30, 2105. You can find the link to this PDF file from the Natural Resources Conservation Service here.

April 30 - SNOTEL Data
NRCS – April 30 – SNOTEL Data

While places like Montana are still doing ok, it’s sad to see the West Coast is not – a scary forecast as to what might come this summer. Cross your fingers for precipitation!