Drought for the west

[Irrelevant]

I’ve never seen a winter like this. I’m looking at Mount Jefferson as I type this and the amount of exposed rock on the east face is wild. We need a miracle February and March or the Cascades are going to be tinder by June, and the forecast is not looking hopeful.

Peak snow pack is typically May. So we have time to at least get closer to normal, but we need a wholesale change in weather patterns

 

[Elktrack]

Rafting is going to be short lived this year. Sucks

 

[marshman]

65 degrees and lots of sunshine as I type this- in February

 

[Straight Arrow]

High elevation Spanish Peaks SW of Bozeman, not alotta snow.


Upper Spanish Creek drainage below Spanish Peaks, dry landscape which usually is under heavy snowpack in February.

 

[sapperJ24]

It's warm out there!

 

[INMT]

It's warm out there!

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Is that from NOAA? I like that feature.

 

[Bigjay73]

Id love a ton of snow to fall over the next few months, but the animals have to be enjoying this winter so far.

 

[sapperJ24]

Is that from NOAA? I like that feature.

NWS Weather and Hazards Data Viewer

Observations tab gives you some more options other than the "Station Plot.'

 

[Hunting Wife]

I feel like this might not have been the greatest year to upend the organization of national wildfire response.

 

[Irrelevant]

I feel like this might not have been the greatest year to upend the organization of national wildfire response.

Nor was it a good year for family season ski passes

 

[Wildabeest]

Nor was it a good year for family season ski passes

I’m averaging about $100 per run so far this season. 3 days on the mountain and 24 runs total.

 

[Hunt&FishCO]

Winter recreation (skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing) have been non-existent. Now my next concern is our reservoirs and lake-based recreation this summer with minimal runoff and higher needs on the front range

 

[El Jason]

Winter recreation (skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing) have been non-existent. Now my next concern is our reservoirs and lake-based recreation this summer with minimal runoff and higher needs on the front range

We haven’t even dug out snowshoes this year.

 

[elkduds]

Nor was it a good year for family season ski passes

1 day so far on my senior weekday pass. Viewing the purchase as GoFundMe for my smallish local area. Maybe April conditions will be worth some days. Monarch just opened a 50% expansion of their existing acreage. Waiting 12 years for this, but conditions are so marginal I'm still waiting for at least another foot before satisfying my curiosity back there.

 

[brymoore]

I got to road hunt for my Christmas tree at 7k’ this year on roads normally closed with feet of snow.

 

[BuzzH]

Late season cow elk hunting and never had to use 4 wheel drive, chains, or a shovel.

 

[Irrelevant]

I’m averaging about $100 per run so far this season. 3 days on the mountain and 24 runs total.

You got me beat, I'm at $170 per run. One single tip and only one run was open. 5 runs were all I could muster before I got bored.

 

[hank4elk]

@ 7500' I should have a foot or more on the ground. Bone dry dust blowing on brown patches of snow.
Had 3-5' drifts in 2010 ,yesterday 6 inches on a patch in the shade.
Long loop trip to Alb. showed bare 10k peaks. Mt Taylor had some patches, in the north shade. Sandia's bare.
The news had clip of Angel Fire with 14 inches of base....55 degrees watching.
22 this morning. T shirt weather.