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Snow Survey

Colorado 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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Current Snow and Precipitation Conditions  

Colorado SNOTEL current Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) % of Normal

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Snow Survey Data, Products, and Reports

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Snow

Current and historic snowpack data, reports, maps, and graphs

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Precipitation

Current and historic precipitation data, reports, maps, and graphs

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Water Supply

Water Supply Outlook Reports, streamflow forecasts, reservoir storage, surface water supply index, etc...

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Site Information

SNOTEL and Snow Course site locations, descriptions, normals, etc...


Interactive Map

Interactive SNOTEL Map View current and historic precipitation, snow water equivalent, and snow depth data for SNOTEL sites. View streamflow, reservoir storage, and precipitation data for cooperator stations. Map Help

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