Overview
- Utah’s statewide snowpack sits near 65% of normal despite this week’s boost, leaving a sizable gap to typical levels.
- Basin conditions vary sharply, with Duchesne near 83% of normal while Tooele‑Vernon, Dirty Devil and Lower Sevier remain below 50%.
- The Climate Prediction Center points to slightly drier odds for central and southern Utah in March and favors warmer temperatures, with northern Utah at equal chances.
- NRCS estimates a 30% chance of a record‑low peak against a 10% chance of a normal season, prompting calls for conservation and planning to lean on reservoirs that are about 67% full.
- Across the Colorado River system, SWE rose to about 51% of normal in the Lower Basin and 65% in the Upper Basin, even as seven‑state talks passed a Feb. 14 deadline without a new operating deal.