Colorado Snowpack. Some Impressive Numbers.

[Valkorado]

Our State was in an awful drought, and our prayers for moisture were answered in a big way last winter.  While my ol' back was not enjoying the sometimes overwhelming snow removal I'm sure happy we got these truly historical numbers for many reasons.  Water is our lifeblood.  While many business and recreational areas depend on water for their existence, tourism is the least of my concerns.  We have more than plenty of those.  But our watersheds and reservoirs were drained, and the little water we did have was in need further down the line for farmers and Arizona lawns and swimming pools.  Also, the tree beetles have been wreaking havok on our forests in recent years.  Climate scientists were saying this was exacerbated by the drought, as the suffering trees were much more vulnerable to attack and less able to defend against the effects.  I'm hoping this will at least slow the pace of the voracious little bastards.  Anyway, the numbers really are impressive.  The statewide graph can be clicked on by county.



https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/co/snow/products/?cid=nrcs144p2_063323


Statewide 284% average, 403% normal!  Dolores River Basin in Southwestern Colorado, 407% average, 689% normal!!!  It is amazing how much deep snow is blanketing the high peaks.

[The emperor has no clothes]

We here In Arizona appreciate it 

[RDAbull]

I have been down to Lake Mead a few times over the past 10 years.  It is really sad to see how much it has fallen.  Maybe this will help raise the water level for a few years.

[DDT (12)]

Seth,

Check your PM... I sent one to ya...

DDT

[Valkorado]

Seth,

Check your PM... I sent one to ya...

DDT

 

[old2soon]

              When I lived in Lamar Colorado I had a couple friends from Kansas that one time complained cuz Colorado wasn't releasing enough water for them. I told them straight faced the solution is very simple-grow yer own mountains. Let's just say That did Not go over very well.  Lotsa crops would NOT be grown in Colorado with out the snow pack from the winter. RIDE SAFE.

[Valkorado]

              When I lived in Lamar Colorado I had a couple friends from Kansas that one time complained cuz Colorado wasn't releasing enough water for them. I told them straight faced the solution is very simple-grow yer own mountains. Let's just say That did Not go over very well.  Lotsa crops would NOT be grown in Colorado with out the snow pack from the winter. RIDE SAFE.

   love it!  I'll have to remember that line!
My Dad was born and raised in Texas.  After moving the family to Colorado, he'd boast to his outdoorsy friends that they didn't have anything on him - - he had climbed every fourteener in Texas!

[0leman]

Our State was in an awful drought, and our prayers for moisture were answered in a big way last winter.    Climate scientists were saying this was exacerbated by the drought, as the suffering trees were much more vulnerable to attack and less able to defend against the effects.  I'm hoping this will at least slow the pace of the voracious little bastards.

I worked the forest in WY back in the early 80's, there was a major Bark Beetle attack then.  It was due to several years a warmer winters and dry years.  Then we had several years a really cold winters, beetle attack stopped.   Not climate change, just weather. 

Glad to hear that CO has the snow pack, like said above, Lake Mead needs some water.