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State snowpack below normal; southern Utah faces historically low readings, NRCS report says
Summary
A statewide snow survey presented to the Utah Board of Water Resources found overall snowpack near 78% of normal and highlighted historically low snow and soil moisture in southwestern Utah, with streamflow and runoff forecasts likely to worsen if dry conditions continue.
Jordan Clayton of the Natural Resources Conservation Service reported to the Utah Board of Water Resources on Jan. 30 that statewide snow-water-equivalent (SWE) measured about 6.7 inches — roughly 78% of normal for this date — and that soil moisture and precipitation deficits are most acute in southern and southwestern Utah.
Clayton said the statewide SWE places current conditions near the 23rd percentile of historical observations and that, while there is still time this season for improvement, projections show a wide range of possible outcomes. He described a probabilistic mid-range projection that would bring statewide SWE to roughly 94% of…
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