[pct-l] snow pack

[RJ Lewis]

Thanks Brian for the update.....it does seem wet up here but not 
unusually so this season...I have seen it wetter up here this time of 
year as I said in my previous note. But thankfully it's not dry, like 
the southern states are. =) Hopefully that means less fires this season. 
Peace !!

Happy Trails!!
Ronnie Jo



Brian Lewis wrote:
> "However, in Washington they're 300% of normal."
>
> I suspect that whereever you read this was an out-of-date source (?) --- if
> not, I'd appreciate any pointers to more info.  My very limited experience
> suggested to me that it's not a particularly unusual year in Washington
> state, so I took a brief look and found this April 9th release:
> ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/WA/Home/NR_StreamFlow_0407.pdf
>
> (warning, pdf file, not an html document)
>
> To summarize key points, it says that as of beginning of April (WA)
> statewide snowpack is 98 percent of average, down 22 percent from a month
> earlier.
>
> "Statewide March stream flows were mostly all much above-average primarily
> due to warmer temperatures and above-average precipitation during the month.
> These above-average stream flows are increasing the likelihood of diminished
> late summer stream flows."
>
> Another section lists some specific areas, including this text (closest
> referenced to the PCT):
> "Snowpack along the east slopes of the Cascade Mountains included the Yakima
> area with 89 percent and the Wenatchee area with 86 percent".
>
>
> 	Brian Lewis
>
>
>
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