12/31/2022 0 Comments Colorado snowpack map![]() The entirety of the Four Corners counties - Montezuma, La Plata, San Juan Dolores and San Miguel - are listed by officials as being in an exceptional drought, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. ![]() Where the snowpack is struggling is also where Colorado’s drought conditions are the worst. Denver’s South Platte River basin is 82% of the average snowpack, which matches most of the state’s northern half, the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Colorado reports. The fresh powder and several recent snow events in the mountains have been welcomed as the Colorado snowpack has been running below average for most river basins.Īs of Wednesday, Southwest Colorado struggles the most with just 72% of normal snowpack levels, while the Rio Grande basin is slightly above average. Steamboat Ski Resort reported 9 inches of new snow, Loveland another 7 and many other ski areas between 2 and 6 inches. Tuesday night was a good one for Colorado’s snowpack. A map of Colorado’s snowpack level as of Jan. ![]()
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