Oregon snowpack suddenly looking much better
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Great to see! And it looks like more light snows through the week in the higher elevations. It’s been bone dry since January. A welcome change.
I've noticed the results can vary depending........... From NRCS this is worse in our region, lower snake, but better than before this front came through.
A lot better than a few days ago, when the southeast was at 40%. Forecast is for more through the week, let's hope so. Even if we don't get to average, the late timing is very beneficial.
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Wait, where are you getting this. The NRCS Snow Survey is still showing dismal snow-rate equivalent:
Edit, Ahh, I see @Evan B is looking at precipitation, not SWE.
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We still have a couple more fronts coming through in the next several days, so hopefully we get a good late-season push. The fronts will also likely help SE OR and E MT. The long-term is also suggesting a fairly cool spring, so hopefully it sticks around for a bit.
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Brian in OR.
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Here is the snowpack updated in real time, still not great but beggars can't be choosy....
https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/data/water/wcs/gis/maps/or_swepctnormal_update.pdf
https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/data/water/wcs/gis/maps/or_swepctnormal_update.pdf
Hmm I'll need to look again. No longer at a computer but I thought I was looking at snow pack.
I've been living in the white room for 3 days.
One of the best April storm cycles I've witnessed, and it's not done yet. My only wish is for S OR to partake in the precipitation.
Mount Bachelor was looking thin on snow in February. This should make it look awfully white again. Hopefully those lakes in Central Oregon will see their low water levels improve..
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapCli...map=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.YlYiSC-B10s
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapCli...map=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.YlYiSC-B10s
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Looks like every county went up a shade. I'll take that!
We had a lot of rain/snow/rain before the snowpack really got going. As I understand it thats really good as that water is still in the system up there. Hopefully this late, wet snow creates a bit of a crust that extends it a bit later in the summer.
Man, southern Oregon is hurting....
Do you think the NRCS is a reliable source or is this a group that benefits from negative predictions?
19" new snow in the last 48 hours at Mount Bachelor. More snow throughout the coming week. Recharging those Century Drive lakes, yes!!!
Late snow is great snow. I will be staying a cabin today and trying to fish some ponds. We went early this year because it had been too hot in May the last couple times. Oh well...
The numbers I watch most closely are the upper Columbia snow water equivalent. That basin has improved 10% in the last 10 days!
These aren't predictions, they are survey sites results, just like water flow gauges - Yes, I trust it, have you got a better source???
Bachelor just went over the century mark for a base for the first time this year. Although we are behind in average, this late snow is incredibly helpful. I was up at some lakes weekend before last, and they were low - Wickiup is horrible, and Prineville res. is a downright disaster:
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