Colorado storms enhancing snowpack, dry spell concerns

DENVER (BNN)-- Recent snow showers have assisted enhance drought conditions, bring Colorado's snowpack closer to typical and enhance Denver's seasonal snowfall levels towards the average.

While parts of Southern Colorado are still in severe to extreme drought, there has actually been recent enhancement.









Comparing Feb. 1 to Feb. 8, the weekly dry spell monitor saw a reduction in unusually dry conditions, dropping from 58.03% to 40.43% across the state. Moderate drought dropped from 27.83% to 20.56%, serious drought dropped from 6.69% to 5.21% and extreme drought fell from 2.05% to 1.95%.

Snowpack has also improved across Colorado.

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On Jan. 31, Colorado's snowpack was at 84% of typical, with river basins reporting snowpack at 67% to 97% of average.

Since midnight on Feb. 9, snowpack statewide was 97% of the median, with basins varying from 90% to 101% of regular.



It hasn't just been the mountains that took advantage of the snow. So did the Denver metro.

Denver has collected 20.9 inches of snowfall for the 2023-24 season through Feb. 8, which is 14 inches behind just how much snowfall Denver generally translucents February.



So far this season, October has been Denver's snowiest month, with 7.5 inches of snow tape-recorded Oct. 28-29. November, December and January all produced snowfall overalls well below normal, only reaching a combined 7.4 inches.

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February 1-8 brought 5.5 inches of snowfall, which is just 2.3 inches behind the month-to-month average.



Denver historically sees the most snowfall during March and April, so there is still plenty of time for snow across the state.