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NRCS: Utah snowpack near normal statewide but Southern basins remain well below
Summary
Jordan Clayton of the NRCS reported statewide snow water equivalent at about 103% of the 1991–2020 median, with northern basins recovering while Southern Utah shows persistent deficits and several SNOTEL sites ranking among the lowest on record.
Jordan Clayton, snow survey supervisor for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, told the Board of Water Resources that statewide snow water equivalent (SWE) measured at SNOTEL sites was slightly above the 1991–2020 normal, at roughly 103% of median for the date, and trending toward a near‑normal statewide peak in the next few weeks.
Clayton said that northern Utah basins have recovered substantially compared with late winter, while Southern Utah remains “persistently poor” and several SNOTEL sites in the southwest are at or near record low seasonal totals for the…
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