#------------------------------------------------- WARNING -------------------------------------------- # # The data you have obtained from this automated Natural Resources Conservation Service # database are subject to revision regardless of indicated Quality Assurance level. # Data are released on condition that neither the NRCS nor the United States Government # may be held liable for any damages resulting from its use. # # SNOTEL air temperature data contains a known bias. This bias is rooted in the sensor # conversion equation and varies through the output range. Solutions are in development. # For more information go to Air Temperature Bias Correction. # # Help and Tutorials: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/Report%20Generator%20Help%20Guide.pdf # Air Temperature Bias Correction: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/snowClimateMonitoring/temperature/temperatureBiasCorrection/ # # Support Contact: usdafpacbc@servicenowservices.com # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Reporting Frequency: Daily # Date Range: Period of Record # Report Instantaneous Data As: Start of Day # # Data for the following site(s) are contained in this file: # # SNOTEL 518: Heavenly Valley, CA # # Data items provided in this file: # # Element Name Value Type Function Type Function Duration Base Data Measurement Units Sensor Depth Element Code Description # Snow Depth Value None Instantaneous - Start of Day N/A Inches N/A SNWD Total snow depth # Snow Water Equivalent Value None Instantaneous - Start of Day N/A Inches N/A WTEQ Depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack were melted instantaneously # # Quality Control flags included: # # Flag Name Description # V Valid Validated Data # N No Profile No profile for automated validation # E Edit Edit, minor adjustment for sensor noise # B Back Estimate Regression-based estimate for homogenizing collocated Snow Course and Snow Pillow data sets # K Estimate Estimate # X External Estimate External estimate # S Suspect Suspect data # # Quality Assurance flags included: # # Flag Name Description # U Unknown Unknown # R Raw No Human Review # P Provisional Preliminary Human Review # A Approved Processing and Final Review Completed # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Heavenly Valley (518) # California SNOTEL Site - 8534 ft # Reporting Frequency: Daily; Date Range: Period of Record # # As of: May 18, 2024, 4:15:49 PM GMT-08:00 # Date,Heavenly Valley (518) Snow Depth (in) Start of Day Values,Heavenly Valley (518) Snow Water Equivalent (in) Start of Day Values 1979-05-15,,17.3 1980-05-15,,31.6 1981-05-15,,0.0 1982-05-15,,30.0 1983-05-15,,55.4 1984-05-15,,12.8 1985-05-15,,0.0 1986-05-15,,26.3 1987-05-15,,0.0 1988-05-15,,0.0 1989-05-15,,3.6 1990-05-15,,0.0 1991-05-15,,9.9 1992-05-15,,0.0 1993-05-15,,9.6 1994-05-15,,0.0 1995-05-15,,50.4 1996-05-15,,8.5 1997-05-15,,0.4 1998-05-15,,34.7 1999-05-15,,30.7 2000-05-15,9,4.7 2001-05-15,0,0.0 2002-05-15,2,0.1 2003-05-15,54,25.5 2004-05-15,0,0.0 2005-05-15,63,31.9 2006-05-15,47,25.0 2007-05-15,0,0.0 2008-05-15,0,0.0 2009-05-15,2,0.2 2010-05-15,42,18.7 2011-05-15,63,31.9 2012-05-15,0,0.0 2013-05-15,0,0.0 2014-05-15,0,0.0 2015-05-15,3,0.3 2016-05-15,28,12.2 2017-05-15,81,41.9 2018-05-15,0,0.0 2019-05-15,34,12.1 2020-05-15,0,0.0 2021-05-15,0,0.0 2022-05-15,0,0.0 2023-05-15,81,39.7 2024-05-15,5,2.0