February Precipitation Increases Snowpack
“February was overall a month of steady snow accumulation in Montana,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Hydrologist. SNOTELs across the state reported 1-4 inches of precipitation equaling about 10 to 30 inches of snow during the first week of February. Mid-month brought slightly less accumulation, but the snowpack did make some gains, about 5 to 15 inches of snow