3 days ago · Colorado’s snowpack remains well behind where it typically sits for this time of year. The Upper Arkansas basin in central Colorado is the driest in the state, at just 47 percent of …

Select a Colorado station or basin in the map to display the current snowpack conditions in the graph section below. Different hydrologic scales, from individual stations to river basins, can …

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel …

Snowpack is an accumulation of snow that compresses with time and melts seasonally, often at high elevation or high latitude. [1][2] Snowpacks are an important water resource that feed …

6 days ago · Statewide snowpack in Colorado was 54% of the median as of Friday — tied for the worst snowpack on record as we kick off the winter season.

2 days ago · Colorado snowpack levels and snowfall totals with latest weather and ski area conditions.

Many selectable snow/ice maps from NOAA's National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.

Sep 1, 2025 · A snowpack begins to form when initial snowfall accumulates on the ground and subsequent snow events add new layers on top. Each new layer settles and compresses the …

Feb 21, 2025 · First off, snowpack is the amount of water stored in the snow that blankets the mountains across our state. It’s important to measure the snowpack because the snow is …

Oct 19, 2023 · Snowpack can consist of multiple layers of snow, each one from a different snowfall, that become compacted under the weight of the subsequent layers that lie on top. …