From email from the NRCS (Brian Domonkos):
With only one third of the winter remaining in the mountains of Colorado how much snowpack is currently in place and how much snowmelt runoff can irrigators, dam operators, river enthusiasts and all other water users expect this spring and summer for water availability?
February 2nd, 2016 – The NRCS Colorado Snow Survey program will be hosting its annual Media Day on February 9th at 9:00 am MST at the Berthoud Summit SNOw TELemetry (SNOTEL) site. With the latest data and streamflow forecasts recently published in the February 1, 2016 Water Supply Outlook Report we plan to field all your questions regarding this latest snowstorm and current streamflow prospects for spring runoff.
Be sure to bring touring skis or snowshoes (which you can rent from many locations around the area) so that you can access the data site which is a 200 yard uphill trek from Colorado Highway 40. In order to be at the SNOTEL site by 9:30 am we ask that everyone meet at the Berthoud Pass proper parking area (very top of the Pass) at 9:00 am. From there we will drive a very short distance down the west side of Berthoud Pass toward Winter Park to a small parking area where we will suit up in our gear and then proceed by foot up to the SNOTEL. If you would like you may reserve a pair of snowshoes with us, but keep in mind we only have a limited supply, please send an email to brian.domonkos@co.usda.gov or karl.wetlaufer@co.usda.gov requesting snowshoes.
