Western US snowpack info for 2025

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Here's an article of possible interest to Tony C and other snowpack sleuths.

Utah ended up with a near-normal snowpack. Here’s how the rest of the West fared

Utah's snowpack season basically sums up what played out all across the West. Some states won big, while others nearly broke unwanted records.

www.deseret.com

Basically, it says much of the west was a bit below normal, with a few areas slightly above and SW below:

• Oregon: 20.3 inches (122% of median average)
• California: 23.2 inches (105% of median average)
• Idaho: 21.9 inches (104% of median average)
• Nevada: 18.5 inches (94% of median average)
• Washington: 28.1 inches (92% of median average)
• Wyoming: 16.3 inches (91% of median average)
• Montana: 16.1 inches (90% of median average)
• Utah: 14.3 inches (89% of median average)
• Colorado: 13.7 inches (81% of median average)
• Alaska: 11.2 inches (79% of median average)
• New Mexico: 5.8 inches (51% of median average)
• Arizona: 3.3 inches (45% of median average)

 

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Basically, it says much of the west was a bit below normal, with a few areas slightly above and SW below:

Interesting data to some degree, but of course that's SWE data not snowfall. Also it's can be pretty meaningless to reference an entire state. Colorado had roughly normal season in the central mtns, but southern Colo was way below normal for example. The water basin charts are much more useful tools for us skiers.

Water Basin maps