Scott Oviatt

According to the latest numbers from NRCS, the statewide snowpack for Oregon is not too far below average for this time of year, coming in a 87%. And while that’s not bad, the state continues to struggle with very dry conditions. Scott Oviatt with Oregon’s NRCS said while the state is getting snow, most of the state was extremely dry in the later portions of 2020. “62 ...

The statewide snowpack in Oregon is currently sitting at 102% of average, but the devil is in the details. Scott Oviatt with NRCS in Oregon said some areas that typically see very little snow have already seen more snow that average, which makes these early numbers deceptive ...

The statewide snowpack for Oregon is good shape, for mid-April, but the initial numbers don’t tell the whole story. Scott Oviatt with NRCS said statewide, Oregon is at 100% of average, on par with where it should be for this time of year. How ...

As we hit the home stretch of the snow season, the Oregon snowpack is in fairly good shape. Scott Oviatt with the Oregon NRCS said while there has been a slight melt off across state over the past couple of days, the statewide snowpack remains 86% of average ...

Much like Washington, January was a good moth for the snowpack in Oregon.  Scott Oviatt with NRCS says the statewide snowpack increased from 45% on January 1st to 97% on February 1st.  He noted eastern Oregon saw the biggest gains in January.   “If ...

The series of storms that have rolled across the northwest over the past couple of days have been very beneficial for the Oregon mountains.  According to Scott Oviatt with NRCS, the Oregon statewide snowpack is now at 79% of average, a considerable increase from early January.  ...

While not at panic levels at this point, the snowpack, or lack of, in Oregon is concerning.  According to the NRCS, the statewide snowpack average is 56%.  When you look at individual basins, Scott Oviatt with the NRCS said the basins in the southern part of the state have fared better, thanks to storm systems landing along the California/Oregon border.   “...

The 2018-19 snow season for the northwest is starting to come to a close.  And while much of the year was dry, the snowpack for Oregon is ending the year solid, leading to above average snowpacks for much of the Beaver State.  NRCS Oregon’s Scott Oviatt.   “When ...

The month of February was very good to the Oregon snowpack.  In early February, the statewide pack was 72% of average.  As of Monday, the figure has jumped to 116% of average.   Scott Oviatt with NRCS said February was a perfect combination of Pacific moisture and artic air from Canada, leading to heavy snow showers across the state, which helped the snowpack substantially.   “As w...

The Oregon snowpack has struggled this winter, but recent systems have given NRCS reason for optimism.  As of Friday, the statewide snowpack was 72%, after the weekend storms, the snowpack was 80%.  Scott Oviatt with Oregon’s NRCS said the Northeast corner continues to build on a soil year.   “They ...