Region Starts 2016 With At or Above Normal Snowpack

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As of late in the day January 1, 2016, most of eastern Utah and western Colorado had snow on the ground, with higher elevations sitting under at least 30 inches of snow.

Snow Depth on Jan 1st

The water content contained in that snow is shown below. This is important when it comes to spring and early summer, and the snowpack begins to melt. You can see that many areas at higher elevations are holding in excess of 10 inches of water equivalent.

So how does this compare to normal for this time of year? The following charts created by the Natural Resources Conservation Service show the river basin percent of normal snow water equivalent as of January 1st. Colorado is at or above normal, and parts of eastern Utah are almost 200% of normal. This is all good news for snow enthusiasts and water supply.

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