Know Your Snow – Mind the Gap, From Forecast to Flow

Aired April 11, 2024

Every year, mid-April means peak snowpack for the Rocky Mountains. But what does that mean for the rivers? And why have recent forecasts consistently overestimated the snow-to-flow connection?

Through this webinar, guest speakers from the Colorado River District, the Aspen Global Change Institute, the CSU Climate Center, and NOAA’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center break down our current snowpack conditions, look at upcoming expectations for runoff, and examine how recent climate trends are affecting the way we predict water availability in the West. Tune in to begin to understand what’s causing the gap between big winter snows and low summer flows — when reality doesn’t line up with the forecast.

Hosted in partnership with Water Education Colorado and the Colorado River District.

With speakers:

Brendon Langenhuizen – Director of Technical Advocacy, Colorado River District

Paul Miller – Service Coordination Hydrologist, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

Peter Goble – Climatologist, Colorado State University Climate Center

Elise Osenga – Community Science Manager, Aspen Global Change Institute

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