Snow Course Database

The snow course database contains data collected and published by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS - formerly the Soil Conservation Service). Parameters on the system are shown below.

Snow Course Data

Parameters:

Snow depth (inches)
Water equivalent (inches)
Snow density (percent)

The data consist of measurements generally made on or near the first of the month for January through June. Supplemental measurements are sometimes made in the middle of a given month. The header for each measurement site includes latitude-longitude, township-range, elevation, county-state, and drainage basin code, along with the NRCS station number.

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