Montana Snowpack

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By Nicole Grigg

Story Published: Mar 12, 2010 at 11:00 PM MST

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2010 at 9:54 PM MST

BILLINGS - Officials are saying Montana’s snowpack is well under average and also below last year’s average at this time.

So far this year the snowpack is down about 10%.

The Montana Natural Resources Conservation Service reports that the snowpack statewide is only 68%. Whereas at this time last year, snowpack was 79%

If snowpacks stay low, come spring time we could see reduced river flows which could cause droughts. The NRCS said snowpack peaks are usually reached the first to middle of April.

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