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Snowpack Report - Feb Update

Michael Visintainer - 02/15/20

Idaho SNOTEL Current Snow Water Equivalent of Normal.

North Idaho is looking better

Snow buildup has been late just like the 2018-2019 season, but we have seen some promising numbers this past month. Throughout the pacific northwest we are also seeing very few areas below 90% Snow Water Equivalent % of Normal. Northern Idaho and Western Montana is looking great and where most of you fish throughout the year.

Will it last ? When will it all melt? How soon till the snow melts? These are great questions and I wish I could give you exact answers, but I am not a rocket scientist or winning lottery number picker so I will keep monitoring the numbers and future temperature forecast. In the meantime get out on the water and give it a try!

- Michael


Snow Water Equivalent - 2020 vs 2019 vs 2018 vs 2017

Basin SWE
2020
SWE
2019
SWE
2018
SWE
2017
NF Coeur d'Alene 110 % 101 % 113 % 81 %
St. Joe 110 % 90 % 123 % 90 %
Spokane 110 % 95 % 114 % 86 %
Kootenai 112 % 92 % 112 % 71 %
Clearwater 116 % 100 % 127 % 94 %
Lower Clark Fork 110 % 99 % 125 % 93 %
Upper Clark Fork 118 % 101 % 160 % 92 %


Here is what we are looking at currently for 2020 Idaho snowpack:


Idaho Feb 15, 2020 Snotel Snow and Percipitaion

vs 2018 Idaho snowpack

Idaho Feb 16, 2018 Snotel Snow and Percipitaion

Washington State Feb 15, 2020 Snotel Snow and Percipitaion
Idaho State Feb 15, 2020 Snotel Snow and Percipitaion
Montana State Feb 15, 2020 Snotel Snow and Percipitaion