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Glacier National Park - Lake Josephine

Montana Snow Survey

Montana Snow Survey Data Collection Office

About Montana Snow Survey

Madison Plateau SNOTEL

The NRCS Montana Snow Survey Program offers mountain snowpack and precipitation data through manual snowpack measurements (Snow Courses) and the SNOwpack TELemetry (SNOTEL) network to predict snowmelt-driven runoff in the spring and summer. Individuals, organizations, as well as state and federal agencies rely on this information to make decisions related to agricultural production, fish and wildlife management, municipal and industrial water supply, urban development, flood control, recreation, power generation, and water quality management. Learn more about Montana Snow Survey

Madison River in Yellowstone National Park

Current Conditions

Resources for viewing water supply conditions across Montana including to snowpack, precipitation, temperature, streamflow, and more.


Products and Reports

Montana Water Supply Outlook Reports
AWS Plots (Air, Water, Soil)
Interactive Map
Report Generator
Update Report
Water Supply Forecast Charts

Man in forest measuring snow

Montana Snow Survey Videos

Learn more about the snow survey program.