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Standardized Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) / Hypsome-SWE

This dataset contains estimates of standardized snow pack anomalies based on the depth of snow water equivalent (SWE), from NOAA/NOHRSC's SNOw Data Assimilation System (SNODAS).

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2004–present

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Standardized Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) / Hypsome-SWE

Pacific Northwest DEWS Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar: April 25, 2022

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