Click the link to read the article on The Salt Lake Tribune website (Anastasia Hufham). Here’s an excerpt:
February 7, 2025
…lackluster January precipitation led snowpack to decline in those states. Last month, snow levels above Lake Powell were 94% of average. As of Feb. 6, snowpack fell to 83% of normal above Lake Powell…At the start of January, hydrologists predicted that spring runoff into Lake Powell between April and July would be 81% of average. Forecasters now expect runoff into the second largest reservoir in the U.S. to be just 67% of normal…The Upper Basin’s snow season is 65% complete as of Feb. 1. But the next month could bring relief, forecasters said. Lake Powell water levels have rebounded more than 40 feet since hitting a record low in 2023. The reservoir currently sits at roughly 34% full, or 3,566 feet above sea level.
