Snow Survey Publications

General Information - Fact Sheets and Bulletins

• Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting - Agriculture Information Bulletin 536
• Conservation and the Water Cycle - Agriculture Information Bulletin 326
• ADOPT-A-SNOTEL Site Program for the Western United States Fact Sheet
• Snow Survey Sampling Guide

Video Broadcasts

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Snow Survey Centennial NRCS Montana Presentation (WMF; 2 MB)

Snow Survey Centennial NRCS Montana Presentation with subtitles (WMF; 4 MB)

News Releases

2009

• Streamflow Forecasts Vary from Near Average to Below Average
• May 1 Mountain Snowpack and Streamflow Forecasts Near to Above Average May 6, 2009
• March Snowfall Boosts Mountain Snowpack Apr 7, 2009
• March 1 Snowpack Below Average and Below Last Year Mar 6, 2009
• Montana February 1 Snowpack Slightly Below Average Feb 5, 2009
• Snowpack on January 1 Quite Variable Across Montana Mountains Jan 9, 2009

2008

• Spring and Summer Streamflow Forecasts Above Average June 5, 2008
• May Mountain Snowpack Near to Above Average and Well Above Last Year May 6, 2008
• March Mountain Snowpack Slightly Above Average and Well Above Last Year Apr 3, 2008
• Mountain Snowpack Slightly Above Average and Above Last Year Mar 5, 2008
• Montana Snowpack Remains Near Average and Well Above Last Year Feb 6, 2008
• Montana Snowfall Near Average, up from Last Year Jan 8, 2008

2007

• Summer Streamflows Forecast to Be Well Below Average June 6, 2007
• May Snowpack Below Average, Streamflow Forecasts Affected by Rapid Snowmelt May 4, 2007
• Mountain Snowpack Decreases Over March, Potentially Impacts Summer Streamflows April 5, 2007
• Mountain Snowpack, Summer Streamflow Forecast Slightly Improved by February Snowfall March 6, 2007
• Snowpack, Precipitation Average in January Across Much of Montana February 6, 2007
• Snowfall Season Starts Slow, Mountain Snowpack Below Average January 8, 2007

Reports

• Montana Basin Outlook Reports (current and past water years)
• Water Supply Outlook for the Western United States
• Annual Data Summaries

Last Modified: 10/12/2009