Snowpack in the Roaring Fork Watershed is 59% of normal for this time of year. Colorado’s statewide snowpack is 62% of normal – with this week being the worst on record (1987) for this time of year, according to the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The U.S. Drought Monitor is reporting portions of the Roaring Fork and Blue River watersheds in exceptional drought (the highest level of intensity); making them just one of two locations across the entire country measuring such dry conditions.  According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, western Colorado tied or broke December records for above normal air temperatures.  The warm temperatures have resulted in more rain falling then snow across the U.S. West.  Rivers in the Roaring Fork Watershed are currently flowing 56-85% of normal.