Here’s a long PDF talk explaining 2022 snowfall and runoff compared to analog year 2009. This provides the background to better understand Pete Parson’s 2023 analog years. These current analog years are 2000, 2009 (again), & 2012 and runner up years of 1957 & 1972. January 15, marks the half way point of winter. A return to stormier and cooler PNW is predicted next week, which is great and unlike last year! Time will tell if we track one of these analog years or not. And if a late snowmelt as observed in the analog years occurs as winter ends and flows into spring. Spring melts away as rivers increase. Stay tuned and enjoy the ride…
Keep your eye on the horizon and let’s hope the storms continue building snowpacks across Idaho in the 2nd half of winter!!!
Snow Weather and Flow 