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GRAND JUNCTION - Early snowstorms have brought the statewide snowpack average to 129 percent, the best beginning of a snow season in years.
"It's one of the biggest buildups we've had since the drought began," said Brian Avery, a National Weather Service hydrologist.
Chris Pacheco of the Natural Resources Conservation Service said it was a good sign but it's still early. "That percentage could drop below the average line in just a week or two if things stay fairly calm," he said.
Several snowstorms have already hit the mountains, none of them a huge snow-producer.
Klaus Wolter of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Service has predicted that El Nino will add to the state's snow totals in the spring. The 90-day forecast for western Colorado calls for near-normal precipitation.
"It's one of the biggest buildups we've had since the drought began," said Brian Avery, a National Weather Service hydrologist.
Chris Pacheco of the Natural Resources Conservation Service said it was a good sign but it's still early. "That percentage could drop below the average line in just a week or two if things stay fairly calm," he said.
Several snowstorms have already hit the mountains, none of them a huge snow-producer.
Klaus Wolter of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Service has predicted that El Nino will add to the state's snow totals in the spring. The 90-day forecast for western Colorado calls for near-normal precipitation.
