Meteorologist Reports Record-Breaking Statistic For Utah Snowpack

Meteorologist Matthew Johnson of KSL 5 TV reported that Utah is at 132% of the 30 year normal statewide snowpack. Plus, there's another storm in the forecast for late this week!

Utah Division of Water Resources also reported this statistic, writing that as of late February, Utah’s snowpack is above normal for most regions.

Typically, Utah’s snowpack peaks around the first of April, with a 30-year median of 15.8 inches of water.

Utah Division of Water Resources wrote "our reservoirs remain high at an average 82% capacity due to 2023’s incredible snowpack and prudent water management. Usually, they are around 53% this time of year."

Water management comes into play with snowpack in Utah because droughts are so common, and snow melt provides water. Snowpack found in mountain snow fields, (and also glaciers) act as natural reservoirs for water.

The U.S. Geological survey reports that as much as 75 percent of water supplies in some western states are derived from snowmelt.

But in terms of skiing, this above-average snowpack data is obviously something to celebrate.

Alta has seen 584 inches of snowfall this season, Snowbird has seen 524 inches of snowfall this season, Brighton has seen 526 inches, and Solitude has seen 506 inches.

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