Montana Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program

Author: Federal

Media Type: Website

Water Monitoring Keywords: Data Management and Databases, Monitoring Planning

Water Resource Type: Snow / Ice

Resource Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/null/?cid=nrcs144p2_057777

Specific Agency Author: Natural Resources and Conservation Services (NRCS)

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.