Using snow data assimilation to improve ensemble streamflow forecasting for the Upper Colorado River Basin

Paul D. Micheletty1, Danielle Perrot1, Gerald N Day1, John Lhotak2, Jonathan Quebbeman1, Gi-Hyeon Park3 and Shaun Carney1, (1)RTI International, Fort Collins, CO, United States, (2)NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, National Weather Service, Salt Lake City, United States, (3)Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, United States