Oregon State: Targeted Snow Monitoring at Hotspots Outperforms Basin-wide Surveys in Predicting Water Supply
September 09, 2025
September 09, 2025
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Targeted snow monitoring at hotspots outperforms basin-wide surveys in predicting water supply
Measuring mountain snowpack at strategically selected hotspots consistently outperforms broader basin-wide mapping in predicting water supply in the western United States, a new study found.
Researchers analyzed more than 20 years of snow estimates . . .
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Targeted snow monitoring at hotspots outperforms basin-wide surveys in predicting water supply
Measuring mountain snowpack at strategically selected hotspots consistently outperforms broader basin-wide mapping in predicting water supply in the western United States, a new study found.
Researchers analyzed more than 20 years of snow estimates . . .