As the 2025-2026 water year progresses into mid-November, the latest USDA NRCS Westwide SNOTEL map paints a strikingly divided picture of early-season snow water equivalent (SWE) across the Western United States. While much of the region lags behind the 1991-2020 median — with vast swaths in deep red indicating 50% or less — pockets of … Continue reading Western Snowpack Far Below Average For November