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Idaho Snow Survey Program

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The NRCS Snow Survey Program provides mountain snowpack data and streamflow forecasts for the western United States. Common applications of snow survey products include water supply management, flood control, climate modeling, recreation, and conservation planning.

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Image of yellow aspen trees June 2008 - Water Supply Outlook News Release - Updated 6/06/08

Fall 2007 - Snow Survey News - Updated 11/16/07
    Current Snowpack and Water Supply Needs for 2008
    Water supply update - What kind of snowpack do we need in 2008?

Snow Survey Data, Products, and Reports

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Snow & Precipitation

Current Water Year
Historic Data
30-Year Averages

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SNOTEL Data & Products

Updated information specific to SNOTEL sites. i.e. SWE, snow depth, temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, etc...
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Water Supply

Streamflow forecasts, reservoir storage, water supply outlook reports

Drought & Surface Water Supply Index (SWSI)
Peak Streamflow Information

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Winter Recreation

Snow depth reports and graphs, wind data, ski area reports, etc...
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Climate

Climate summaries by county

Soil Moisture and Soil Temperature Graphs

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Site Information

Data site locations, maps, descriptions, etc...

Additional Snow Survey Information

Last Modified: 06/06/2008