Snow report from Crescent Lake shows ‘decent’ Cascade snow pack

By ROB DeHARPPORT/For The Herald — As of March 10 the Snotel Snow Gauge at Crescent Lake (elevation 4,910 feet) reports 44 inches of snow, which is down from a season high of 49 inches on March 1.

The 15-year average reading on March 1 is 37 inches at Crescent Lake. The two nearest Snotel Snow Gauge stations are at Summit Lake (5,610 feet elevation) and at Cascade Summit (5,100 feet). Both Summit Lake and Cascade Summit have consistently been reporting twice or more the snow depth reported at Crescent Lake this year and historically.

On March 1, Summit Lake reported a snow depth of 91 inches while Cascade Summit reported 95 inches. The following is a 15-year history of the Crescent Lake snow gauge reports taken on March 1.

2021 – 49 inches

2020 – 31 inches

2019 – 67 inches

2018 – 20 inches

2017 – 66 inches

2016 – 40 inches

2015 – 3 inches

2014 – 16 inches

2013 – 38 inches

2012 – 27 inches

2011 – 42 inches

2010 – 32 inches

2009 – 42 inches

2008 – 65 inches

2007 – 50 inches

Snow has been lightly falling today, March 10, as I write this and has been snowing off and on for the past few days.
It could be a better snow year, but you won’t find too many complaints from snow skiers, snowmobilers or others who depend on a decent snow pack.

The first day of spring is only 10 days away and the opening day of fishing season is a mere 43 days away.

Rob DeHarpport, former mayor of Westfir, moved to Crescent Lake Junction in 2015 shortly after retiring from a 31-year career in the trucking industry.