NID snow survey shows snowpack at 47% of average, reservoir storage remains strong
Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) first snow survey of the year found the mountain snowpack well below average, even as District reservoirs remain near full following strong early-season storms. Surveyors measured only 47 percent of the historical snowpack across NID’s five snow courses. The average snow water content was 9.5 inches. By comparison, the historical average water content is 20.2 inches. Despite the low snowpack, reservoir storage remains well above average, largely due to heavy precipitation in December.
Other snowpack news around the West:
- CBS Colorado: Water monitors predict water restrictions in Colorado likely due to low snowpack
- Las Vegas Sun (Nev.): Snowpack vanishes, brown patches mount in Lake Tahoe dry January
- ABC4 (Salt Lake City, Utah): Lake Powell residents express concerns over water levels due to low snowpack
- Turlock Journal (Calif.): Snowpack drops below normal, raising concerns for local farmers
