Idaho water managers say the state’s snowpack is significantly below normal heading into spring, raising questions about how much water will flow into rivers and reservoirs this year.
During a meeting of the Idaho Water Supply Committee, hydrologists said Idaho currently has about 64% of its typical mid-March snowpack, when the state usually has about 85% of its seasonal accumulation.
One major concern is the lack of snow at lower elevations. Experts say Idaho has record low snowpack below 7,000 feet in most basins, which could reduce the amount of runoff that normally feeds rivers and reservoirs during spring melt…