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Airborne Snow Survey Program

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Operational Snow Survey Program

The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) has developed, and currently maintains, an operational Airborne Gamma Radiation Snow Survey Program to make airborne Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) and soil moisture measurements. Airborne SWE measurements are used by NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) and NWS River Forecast Centers (RFC) when issuing river and flood forecasts, water supply forecasts, and spring flood outlooks.

2023 - 2024 Snow Season Surveys

Name Dates Surveyed States and Provinces
NERFC
January 7, 2024 ME, NY, VT, NH, CT, MA
NCRFC,MBRFC
January 15, 2024 MN, ND, SD, NE
OHRFC,MARFC
January 22, 2024 WV, MD, PA
NERFC
January 31, 2024 NY, VT, NH, ME
NCRFC
January 29, 2024 WI, IA, IL, IN
NCRFC
February 7, 2024 ND, MN, SD
Souris River Basin
February 16, 2024 ND, SK
NCRFC
February 16, 2024 SD, MN, WI, ON, LS
WGRFC
February 18, 2024 NM, CO



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Chanhassen, MN 55317

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