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March 2017 Drought Update <br />U.S. Drought Monitor <br />Colorado <br />Well above average snow <br />accumulation in December <br />and January and average <br />February snowfall has lead <br />to near normal snowpack <br />statewide. However, March <br />has been extremely warm <br />and dry to -date and spring <br />melt has already begun to <br />occur below 10.000 feet. <br />March 21, 2017 <br />(Raloasod Thursday. Mar S3, 24570 <br />Valid 0 a.m. EDT <br />Comm. <br />hmx l•im Cusrllxx is !Arrwrd A.rmu) <br />fano <br />4001 <br />00,04, 01D411:12-011 <br />516E 4102 111 0(0 ']Ca <br />Mal may <br />0 Mamba Apo <br />SUM01 <br />r.r.drrrr <br />a as <br />1.00 <br />n00 <br />r4 <br />000 <br />000 <br />2811 <br />M80 <br />0100 <br />X10 <br />WTI <br />OW <br />040 <br />900 <br />„SUM <br />10.40 <br />ial <br />000 <br />680 <br />000 <br />Cims km <br />4.42.01 <br />0015 <br />108 <br />am <br />1 <br />00 Ma.mmgr Py an PO risme UmyM <br />01 W.0...0.a C wmmamml Oms,at <br />a� 02 Sm.. Maude <br />0 <br />m1019 a40r go. 8*..«« TvM..1e <br />Author: <br />▪ to9,,oh000a <br />US 00p0rtman1 c4AgneulUf9 <br />USDA <br />httplEdroughtmo nitor.0 nl.edoP <br />Departure from Normal Temperature (F) <br />3/1/2017 - 3/20/2017 <br />I'1 114 <br />jmowLizAl., . <br />Air <br />imn <br />Jthiii <br />1F op <br />■ <br />Generated 3/21/2017 at HPRCC using provisional data. <br />11 <br />1 <br />10 <br />8 <br />8 <br />4 <br />2 <br />0 <br />— 2 <br />— 4 <br />1—e <br />- 8 <br />- 10 <br />Regional Climate Centers <br />The US Drought Monitor illustrates <br />persistent dry conditions east of the <br />continental divide in Colorado. The majority <br />of this (37%) is moderate drought. Over the <br />last few weeks warm and dry conditions <br />have lead to worsening drought conditions <br />throughout this region and an expansion of <br />severe drought (D2) conditions along the <br />northern Front Range. <br />Colorado Statewide H ghlLow Monthly Precipitation Summary <br />Asad m Pto iok al 51401EL data m of Aar 20, 2017 <br />February PREC <br />100% of Average <br />March to date <br />29% of Average <br />a1 RCS <br />Average <br />V1,2017 WUOM <br />The near record warmth experienced in <br />February has continued into March with <br />month to -date temperatures well above <br />average across most of the state. High <br />temperatures along with very little <br />precipitation has resulted in more severe <br />drought on the eastern plains and increased <br />fire risk. <br />