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Montana Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program

SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) Network

The Montana NRCS Snow Survey Program provides mountain snowpack and precipitation information via the SNOwpack TELemetry (SNOTEL) network in order to issue streamflow forecasts for Montana and Wyoming. Common applications of snow survey products include water supply management, flood control, climate modeling, recreation, and conservation planning. ...What is Snow Water Equivalent? ...More About Snow Surveys

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Product Highlights

New! Real Time Conditions Maps You can now gain access to a variety of maps directly: Snow Percentages (SWE - NRCS SNOTEL) Month to Date Precipitation (NRCS SNOTEL) Water Year to Date Precipitation (NRCS SNOTEL) Current Streamflows (USGS) Soil Moisture (VIC Modeled) National Drought Monitor

New! Interactive Montana SNOTEL Map You can now gain access to a variety of data types: SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) Snow Depth, Snow Water Equivalent Snowcourses SCAN (Soil Climate Analysis Network) Reservoir Storage Monthly Streamflow ACIS monthly precipitation Our Snow Survey team can help you with your story. Here you’ll find the latest media releases on Montana's snowpack and water supply outlook, including news releases, feature stories, downloadable media files and more. ...Download Resources

Snow Survey Data, Products, and Reports

	Snow & Precipitation Current Water Year Historic Data 30-Year Normals (Formerly Averages)		Soil Moisture and Climate Soil Moisture and Temperature, as well as, general climate and drought information for Montana.
	Water Supply Streamflow forecasts, reservoir storage, surface water supply index, etc...		Site Information Data site locations, descriptions, etc...

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