Snowpack Still Strong But Could Take A Hit If Warm Temperatures Continue
DENVER (CBS4) - It was another day of temperatures in the 60s around the Denver metro area, and while many people are enjoying the unseasonably warm temperatures, others are wondering how long before the snowpack takes a hit.
The snowstorms in the second half of January have carried the snowpack into the first half of February, which has been on the dry side, but the numbers are still high.
Currently the snowpack average for Colorado is 111 percent with all drainage basins put together. That's more than normal for Colorado at this time of year.
The South Platte River basin is 110 percent of normal. The San Juan and Delores river basins are 120 percent of normal. The North Platte River basin is 98 percent of normal and the only drainage basin under 100 percent in the state, but that still high.
The only concern is if the warm temperatures continue and the precipitation stays away.