Links

Snow Survey Programs                             Avalanche

Weather and Climate                                 Drought

Streamflow                                                El Nino - La Nina

Reservoir                                                   Research

Other Resources

Snow Survey Programs

• NRCS State Snow Survey Programs:
  Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Idaho | Montana |
  Nevada | New Mexico | Oregon | Utah | Washington | Wyoming


• USDA NRCS National Water and Climate Center (NWCC)

• California Cooperative Snow Surveys

• British Columbia Snow Surveys: Snow Pillow Data | Snow Course Data

• Alberta Snow Surveys

Weather and Climate

• National Weather Service (NWS) - Western Region Forecast Map - Boise   Pocatello   Spokane   Missoula

• 24-48 Hour Winter Precipitation Probability Forecast for Snowfall or Freezing Rain

• 1 to 5 Day NWS Precipitation Forecast

• 7 and 14 day Climatic Outlook Forecasts - Precipitation, Temperature & Soil Moisture - Home page

• 6-10 Day to 3 Month Outlooks from NWS Climate Prediction Center

• Short-term to Seasonal Climate Outlooks from NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

• GFS Model Precipitation Forecast for North America for next 384 hours (16 days) at 12 hour intervals

• National Weather Service Satellite Imagery

• Weather Underground - WunderMap with links to recent SNOTEL data

• National Climatic Data Center (NOAA NCDC)

• Idaho State University Climate Services
• Western Regional Climate Center Home Page
• Spatial Climate Analysis Service, Oregon State University

  PRISM Precipitation and Temperature Maps

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  Matrix Products

• Atmospheric Optics
• Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
• NOAA's National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRS)
| Interactive Snow Maps
• Colorado Basin River Forecast Center's Snow Conditions Graphing Tool - includes Southern Idaho and Wyoming SNOTEL sites
• NWS Valley Precipitation and Temperature Graphs: Boise | McCall | Jerome | Twin Falls  

Streamflow

• Current USGS Streamflow Conditions - US   Idaho   MT   WY   UT   NV   OR   WA

• United States Geologic Survey (USGS) Idaho Water Science Center

• USBR Pacific Northwest Region - Hydromet
• IDWR - State of Idaho Water Resources - Riverflow Data
• Idaho Power - Riverflow Data
• Idaho Whitewater Association
• National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center
• National Weather Service Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

Reservoir

Links to Current Reservoir Storage Levels

• Upper Snake River Basin Reservoir Storage - USBR (Teacup Diagram)
• Boise & Payette River Basins Reservoir Storage - USBR (Teacup Diagram)
• Southeastern Oregon Reservoir Storage - USBR (Teacup Diagram)
• Dworshak Reservoir Storage - US Army Corps of Engineers - Walla Walla District
• Pend Oreille River Basin -US Army Corps of Engineers - Seattle District
• Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir
  

Avalanche

Please Consult Avalanche Reports for Most Current Conditions - here are a few Idaho Links:

• Sawtooth NF-Sun Valley-Stanley Region (Sawtooth NF Avalanche Center)
• Southeast Idaho, Northwest Utah (Utah Avalanche Center)
• West Yellowstone (Gallatin NF Avalanche Center)
• Payette NF-McCall Region (Payette NF Avalanche Center)
• Idaho Panhandle (Idaho Panhandle NF Avalanche Center)
• Jackson Hole - Teton Area (Bridger-Teton NF Avalanche Center)
  
  Other areas please visit avalanche.org
• The Westwide Avalance Network

Drought

• Drought Monitors:     United States        North America   - Updated weekly

• NRCS Snowpack/Drought Monitor Weekly Update Reports - Updated weekly
• US Seasonal Drought Outlook - Map - Updated monthly

El Nino - La Nina

• Southern Oscillation Index Statistical Correlation with Spring Runoff in the Western US
• Primary NOAA El Nino/La Nina Information Site
• Western Regional Climate Center (ENSO Page)
• U.S. Winter Precipitation Maps for Past El Ninos and Other Years (Good)
• SOI vs. Precipitation Relationships(Scatterplots)(Including Idaho)
• NOAA Climate Prediction Center
• Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
• NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center
• An Introduction to ENSO, AMO and PDO

Research

• Idaho Water Resources Research Institute

• Inland Northwest Research Alliance
• Pacific Northwest Environmental Forecasts and Observations
• University of Washington - Climate Impacts Group

Other Resources

• Agrimet - US Bureau of Reclamation Agricultural Weather Network
• Arctic Sea Ice Conditions

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  Controlling Blowing and Drifting Snow with Snow Fences and Road Design (19MB)

• Environmental Protection Agency      Water        Wetlands

• Fire Links:   Geomac Wildfire Mapping    InciWeb - Incident Information System

• Idaho Department of Water Resources

• Idaho Transportation Department:     Road Report        Web Cameras

• Idaho Water Users Association

• National Center for Atmospheric Research Hydrometeorological Network for U.S.
• Snow Crystals (California Institute of Technology)    
• Snow Crystal Images Taken With a Photomicroscope    

• USGS Ground-Water Climate Response Network

• USGS Natural Hazards Support System

• Water Cycle Information from USGS

• Additional Water Cycle Links

• U.S. Water News - various water related Links
• Western Regional Climate Center
• Western Snow Conference

Last Modified: 11/30/2012