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Heads up,
For your backcountry planning purposes it looks like the snowpack in most of Utah and the close surroundings is about 75% of normal. Runoff conditions are going to be similar in March and runoff in April through the rest of spring goes down to 50% of normal. This forecast is from Brian M. the state hydrologist at the NWS who is credible. Plan accordingly: dry ground early, easy stream and river crossings earlier than normal, high country open earlier than normal desert streams dried up earlier than normal.
Bad news for the climate and the environment but good news for high country travelers.
For your backcountry planning purposes it looks like the snowpack in most of Utah and the close surroundings is about 75% of normal. Runoff conditions are going to be similar in March and runoff in April through the rest of spring goes down to 50% of normal. This forecast is from Brian M. the state hydrologist at the NWS who is credible. Plan accordingly: dry ground early, easy stream and river crossings earlier than normal, high country open earlier than normal desert streams dried up earlier than normal.
Bad news for the climate and the environment but good news for high country travelers.