Snowpack in the Roaring Fork Watershed declined over the last week, going from 80% to 67% of normal. As a comparison, snowpack was 66% of normal this week last year. What does “percent of normal” mean? Snowpack percentages are based on a thirty-year average using data collected between 1990-2020. So an “average” snowpack will register at 100% of normal. The current snowpack measuring 67% of normal means our snowpack is tracking 33% below average for this day. In addition to a declining snowpack, stream flows also dropped over the last week. Next Wednesday, December 8 the Glenwood Springs River Commission is hosting a virtual science presentation titled 2021 Glenwood Canyon Debris Flows: Impacts to Water Quality and Fish Habitat. Details and registration can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/1178551862548434/?ref=newsfeed.
ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY