The latest briefing is hot off the presses from the Western Water Assessment

Click here to go to the Western Water Assessment Dashboard (Scroll down for the latest briefing). Here’s an excerpt:

Latest Monthly Briefing – December 17, 2015

Highlights

  • November saw wetter-than-average conditions over the majority of the region, especially in Colorado, though some key mountain areas were on the dry side.
  • Snowpack conditions continue to lag behind normal in northern and central Utah, northwestern Colorado, and most of Wyoming. Snowpack conditions in the rest of Colorado, southern and eastern Utah, and southeastern Wyoming are near normal to well above normal.
  • The current El Niño event has likely peaked but remains very strong. El Niño conditions are very likely to continue through the spring, with varying influences on weather across the region.
  • Upper Colorado River Basin November 2015 precipitation as a percent of normal via the Colorado Climate Center
    Upper Colorado River Basin November 2015 precipitation as a percent of normal via the Colorado Climate Center

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