Colorado is off to an extreme start to the snowpack season. Near-record high snowpack in November, and now possibly the least December snow on record.

Over the last 30 years, the Colorado average peak of a season snowpack, which typically occurs around the second week of ...

Colorado's snow water equivalent percent of median on April 30, 2002 was at approximately 30.5% during winter of 2001-02, with a snow water equivalent value of only 4.1 inches locked away in the snow.

While the snowpack statewide in Colorado has dipped below normal for this time of year amid a prolonged dry spell, the snowpack near some of the state’s top ski destinations remains strong.

After peaking in early April, snowpack levels in Colorado are continuing their sharp descent as the skiing season comes to a close. Snowpack is measured by tracking the snow-water equivalent, which ...

NASA Images Reveal Massive Early-Season Snowpack in Colorado. Published Nov 13, 2024 at 1:16 PM EST Updated Nov 13, 2024 at 2:06 PM EST. By . Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K.

Colorado's snowpack peaked at 98% of median average on Jan. 6. 2. Colorado's snowpack has dropped 10 percentage points since Jan. 12, down from 97% to 87%. 3.

Snowpack and avalanche danger. The significant shifts in snowpack over the past week have also brought drastic changes to avalanche danger across Colorado’s High Country. “We’re seeing some of the ...

“In those areas that have picked the most snow, we have enough of a snowpack to obscure the ground,” Lazar said. “So that means it’s time to think about avalanches, and we already have seen the first ...

Snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin is slightly less than normal for this time of year, meaning Arizona could see sustained water cuts through 2026.

The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico. Much of this water comes from the snowpack that builds up over ...