The changing drought landscape after a big storm and May heat
Russ Schumacher This week’s US Drought Monitor shows big changes across Colorado. The southeastern plains got some much-needed moisture from a big spring storm last week. This led to improvements in the…
No good news in the snowpack and water supply numbers
The peak in mountain snowpack (the amount of water stored in the snow) is typically in early April in Colorado’s southern mountains, and later in April in the north. Looking…
End-of-February snowpack check-in: ok in the north, bleak in the south (plus, a message about our federal government partners)
By the time March rolls around, we have a lot of information about how the snowpack accumulation in Colorado’s mountains is going to turn out. For those familiar with statistics,…
The curious case of the cold in Gunnison
Across Colorado, this December has been much warmer than average, a bookend to what will end up as one of the warmest years on record statewide. Except there’s one spot…
A whopper of a snowstorm
The six months from May through October were the warmest on record across Colorado, and parts of the state had been quite dry over that time period; you can read…
First snows in Colorado
Our last blog post took a look at the timing of first freezes in Colorado. October has been extremely warm thus far, and many parts of the state are still…
Another fast, early melt in the southern mountains
As we’ve covered in previous posts, the peak snowpack in Colorado’s mountains generally looked pretty decent this year, with the amount of water stored in the snow peaking pretty close…
Snowpack status as we close in on the peak
Becky Bolinger It’s the beginning of April, which signifies the beginning of the end of our snowpack season. In Colorado, our southern basins typically reach their peak snowpack in the next few…
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network “Precipitation Absurdity” Recruiting Drive
Peter Goble It’s March, and we all know what that means. It’s time for everyone’s favorite tournament; March Ma… Well, let’s just say any time of year is a great time to…
How has Front Range snowstorm forecasting advanced since March 2003?
For those who were on Colorado’s Front Range in 2003, the epic snowstorm in mid-March likely still holds a place in your memory. This was the biggest snowstorm on record…