River Basins' Snowpack Update 27Feb18

As to our season's snowpack buildup... while we've gotten a few storms through the northern part of the state recently, the southern counties are still struggling mightily. Now, while this isn't good for skiing or long term health of river systems, sometimes it's not bad for fishing in the given year. I recall fondly 2012's modest snowpack and associated runoff making fishing on the Ark outstanding and wadable almost all year. In the graphs below I show the Ark now and in 2012 as well. Still, all things being considered, one hopes for good snowpack, rational runoff, and enough water for skiing, fishing and children for generations. We are currently well below median snowpack buildup for February in all major river systems though the So Platte is in decent shape. Summit County feeds the Colorado. RMNP has received decent snow and feeds mainly the So Platte. Forecast for achieving the peak is anybody's guess as we still get a lot of snow in March and April - but the early March forecast is not epic.