The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land — Luna Leopold
With two months until snow levels typically peak in #Colorado, Summit County is defying the below-normal trend across the state — Summit Daily #snowpack
Snowpack levels in the Blue River Basin, which includes all of Summit County, are above normal. This winter’s levels are shown in black, last winter’s levels are shown in orange, the 2022-23 winter is shown in purple and the green line shows the 30-year median, or historic norm. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Courtesy illustration
Click the link to read the article on the Summit Daily website. Here’s an excerpt:
Snowpack levels across the entire state are currently below normal. This winter’s levels are shown in black, last winter’s levels are shown in orange, winter 2022-23 is shown in purple and the green line shows the 30-year median, or historic norm. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Courtesy illustration
While statewide snowpack levels are below normal, areas near Summit County are reporting above-normal levels, as indicated by the green and blue dots. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Courtesy illustration
Westwide SNOTEL basin-filled map February 6, 2025 via the NRCS.
