Future of Measuring Snowpack Takes Flight Over Colorado

By Chris SpearsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – In the western United States snow provides more than just fun for winter sports, it’s a lifeblood to the people, providing up to 80 percent of the water supply.Globally, snow is the main source of water for nearly 20 percent of the population.(credit: NASA)
The importance of snowpack is why scientists began measuring water content as early as the 1930s. Snow core samples were later supplemented with automated SNOTEL stations in the 1970