Snowpack lags at Black Mountain SNOTEL site

October 24, 2026

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Black Mountain SNOTEL 47 km south shows snow water equivalent at 0.1 inches on October 23, only 17% of the 0.6 inch median for this date, tracking well below normal as the snowpack season begins.¹ With early water-year precipitation at 1.4 inches (82% of the 1.7 inch median), winter snow accumulation will be critical to water supply for next spring.¹

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1. NRCS SNOTEL (National Water and Climate Center)

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