Snow survey in the middle of February should give us close to the maximum snow accumulation for the season, at least for the low elevations. Melt conditions become more common during the second half of February, and precipitation amounts decrease. However, current snowpack amounts remain low compared to average conditions.
The chart above shows that the snow water equivalent for the 60 m and 140 m sites is the same at about 22.5 cm. The snow density at the 60 m site is slightly higher at 0.30 for a snow depth of 74.5 cm, whereas the values for the 140 m site are 0.28 and 79.5 cm respectively. These snowpack amounts are some of the lowest recorded since 2002, with only 2007 having snowpack significantly less than the current year.
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