Click the link to read the article on The Fort Collins website (Miles Blumhardt). Here’s an excerpt:
Statewide snowpack Friday was at 92% of average, but a snow-laden storm brewing for the weekend carried the promise of 10-20 inches of snow in the state’s northern mountains…But just how much more than 100% snowpack does Colorado need to soak the dry soil and still have enough for adequate river flows come spring and summer? State climatologist Russ Schumacher said there isn’t a magic number just yet, but the Colorado Climate Center and others are working on figuring it out.
“A lot of people are asking that question, especially the last few years,” he said. “But we don’t have a simple number right now where we can say we need 110% or 120%.”
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Schumacher said a La Nina pattern still exists in Colorado. Historically, La Nina springs tend to be drier and warmer than average, which can further complicate matters. He said last year, which also was a La Nina year, saw warm and dry conditions in April surrounded by wet weather in March and May, blunting April’s impact.
