April Storms Delay Snowmelt, but Fail to Recover Snowpack Deficits
May 07, 2026
May 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news:
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April Storms Delay Snowmelt, but Fail to Recover Snowpack Deficits
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Photo caption: Each month, snow surveyors ascend from the valleys to manually measure snowpack at over 100 snow courses across Montana's watersheds. The data from these snow courses supplements the data from SNOTEL sites to help produce the month . . .
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April Storms Delay Snowmelt, but Fail to Recover Snowpack Deficits
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Photo caption: Each month, snow surveyors ascend from the valleys to manually measure snowpack at over 100 snow courses across Montana's watersheds. The data from these snow courses supplements the data from SNOTEL sites to help produce the month . . .