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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.

2024 - 2025 Snow Season Surveys

Name Dates Surveyed States and Provinces
NERFC
December 12, 2024 NY, NH, VT, ME
NERFC
January 4, 2025 NY, NH, VT, ME
NCRFC
January 4, 2025 MN, MI, ND, SK
MBRFC /NCRFC
January 19, 2025 MN, ND, SK, MT
OHRFC / MARFC
January 22, 2025 OH, WV, PA
NCRFC
February 4,2025 MI
NERFC
February 8,2025 NY
OHRFC / MARFC
February 22, 2025 OH, WV, PA
MBRFC /NCRFC
February 22, 2025 MN, ND, SK, MT
NERFC
March 7, 2025 MN
NCRFC
March 7, 2025 MN
NCRFC
March 13, 2025 MI, WI
WGRFC
March 20, 2025 CO, NM



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