Snow Survey Publications

Outlook Reports

• Montana Water Supply Outlook Reports (current and past water years) NEW!
• Water Supply Outlook for the Western United States

News Releases

2013

• April 1 Low Elevation Snowpack Drags Down Statewide Average April 5, 2013
• March 1 Montana Snowpack Levels Down Slightly March 7, 2013
• February Montana Snowpack Falls Slightly from Last Month February 7, 2013
• NRCS Changes Number of Snow Courses Used for Snowpack Monitoring January 18, 2013
• January 1 Montana Mountain Snowpack Primed for Normal Water Year January 8, 2013

2012

• June 1 Snowpack Improves as Variable Conditions Remain June 7, 2012
• May 1, 2012, Record-Setting Temperatures Decrease Snowpack Across Majority of Montana May 7, 2012
• April 1, 2012, Statewide Snowpack Rises Above Average April 6, 2012
• March 1 Snowpack Nears Average Statewide March 7, 2012
• February 1 Snowpack Improves Across Northern Half of Montana, Southern Half Sees Little Change February 7, 2012
• January 1 Snowpack Currently Below Average January 6, 2012

2011

• June 1 Persistent Snowpack Begins to Melt While Remaining Well Above Average June 8, 2011
• May 1 Snowpack Stays Well Above Average Statewide May 6, 2011
• April 1 Snowpack Remains Above Average Statewide April 7, 2011
• March 1 Snowpack Continues Above Average Trend March 4, 2011
• February 1 Mountain Snowpack Remains Above Average and Well Above Last Year February 4, 2011
• January 1, 2011 Snowpack Above Average January 6, 2011

2010

• Montana's Summer Streamflow Outlooks Improve June 4, 2010
• April Moisture Improves Mountain Snowpack May 6, 2010
• April 1 Snowpack Below to Well Below Average April 6, 2010
• Snowpack Remains Very Low for March 1 March 4, 2010
• Mountain Snowpack Remains Below Average and Below last Year Feb 4, 2010
• January 1, 2010 Snowpack Below Average Jan 7, 2010

Snow News

• Snow News - Monthly Snow News from the National Water and Climate Center - NEW!

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

If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please contact Brian Domonkos at 406-587-6991.

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

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

Last Modified: 04/05/2013