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<br />APRIL 2008 DROUGHT UPDATE <br /> <br />Colorado SNOTEL Jun 1 Snowpack Projection Map' <br /> <br /> <br />The NRCS SNOTEL Snow pack projection <br />map shows statewide snow pack would be <br />155% of average if Colorado experiences <br />median precipitation levels until June 1 st, The <br />lowest snow pack is the South Platte with 98%, <br />The highest snowpack percentage is the <br />Arkansas basin at 232%, The majority of the <br />state averages well above 120% of average, <br /> <br />Percent of Average <br />.'0"" <br />D13J-149 <br />0110-129 <br />D~-1rn <br />070-89 <br />liiiIso - 69 <br />.,w <br /> <br />Current as of Apr 15, 2008 <br /> <br />Departure from Normal Temperature (F) <br />4/1/2008 - 4/13/2008 <br /> <br />The adjacent map shows the depmiure <br />from normal temperatures since April <br />1 st, The continued cool temperatures for <br />Colorado and Utah are contrary to La <br />Nina conditions, Even with recent <br />warm days, the cooler temperatures <br />remain to delay the snowmelt which has <br />helped to reduce flooding threats among <br />basins with above average snow pack <br /> <br /> <br />-10 -8 <br /> <br />-6 <br /> <br />-~12 <br /> <br />'0 <br />NOAA Reqion(]1 Climate Centers <br /> <br />Generoied 4!14!2M8 at HPRCC usinq pre-visional dota. <br /> <br />,0 <br /> <br /> <br />April 8, 2008 <br />Valid! a.m. EDT <br /> <br />0, <br />;;'C> <br />{) <br /> <br />The U,S, Drought Monitor continues to show the <br />eastern pmi of Colorado to be abnormally dry, <br />Southeastern Colorado is categorized as experiencing a <br />moderate drought. La Nina produces warm and dry <br />conditions which heightens concern for prolonged <br />droughts, The La Nina system is considered to be <br />strong and could last for another year. <br /> <br />~I!.SIf:t~ ~U!i~_C~~ <br />. DO Abnormally Dry f"o-' De-hneales dom,narll impacu <br />lil g; ~~~~~ ~ ~::r:te A'" AQrlc:ultural (cr:~'sfaa;d~;es. ~ <br />. D3 Drovghl - Extreme H = Hydroklcical (water) <br />. D4 DM""hl. E,repllooal I USDA ~, . I <br />T~DfQl.Jgl]tMonilo(frx:u~sonb(oarj~8If)CQnrJltions, ~ _-V""'_~~_ ~ ~. <br />Local corn:flrrons may ",ary. See &C<XJmpanymo lex! summary <br />rortore-casr statements Released Thursday, April 10, 2008 <br />AurtJor: Rich Tinker, C'im.re Prediction Center, NOAA <br /> <br />http://drought.unl.eduldm <br /> <br />Lon!! Term Forecast SUmmary <br /> <br />A moderate to strong La Nina has been in place since August 2007 and is expected to continue possibly through the <br />summer. Forecasters are slightly optimistic for predicting moisture for eastern Colorado but predict dry conditions for the <br />western pmi of the state, Forecasters cannot predict wet or dry conditions for the summer yet but as stated before, La <br />Nina conditions favor dry and warm conditions, May's temperatures are impOliant to watch for accelerated snowmelt, <br /> <br />NOTE: <br /> <br />The maps and graphics depicted in this rep011 were those presented at the April 15. 2008 meeting and may haw been updated since the meeting. <br />