California/Nevada SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report

California/Nevada SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report

Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites

**Provisional data, subject to revision**

Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Snow Water Equivalent				Percent of
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	Today's Median (in)	Median Peak (in)	Median Peak Date	Today's Median	Median Peak
LAKE TAHOE
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	27.0	33.9	37.4	Apr 15	80	72
Heavenly Valley	8540	11.2	20.6	23.8	Mar 30	54	47
Carson Pass	8360	17.8	27.6₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	64	59
Palisades Tahoe	8010	20.4	45.2	50.8	Apr 05	45	40
Marlette Lake	7860	12.6	20.7	22.7	Mar 29	61	56
Hagans Meadow	7740	9.3	15.3	17.2	Mar 12	61	54
Echo Peak	7650	15.7	38.8	43.0	Mar 28	40	37
Rubicon #2	7560	10.8	22.0	26.5	Apr 05	49	41
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.2	12.4	14.1	Mar 08	2	1
Ward Creek #3	6750	15.8	32.4	37.3	Mar 29	49	42
Fallen Leaf	6250	0.0	4.5	N/A	N/A	0	*
Basin Index (%)		51
TRUCKEE RIVER
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	27.0	33.9	37.4	Apr 15	80	72
Independence Lake	8340	23.2	37.7	45.1	Apr 25	62	51
Big Meadow	8240	12.0	18.7	21.0	Apr 01	64	57
Palisades Tahoe	8010	20.4	45.2	50.8	Apr 05	45	40
Marlette Lake	7860	12.6	20.7	22.7	Mar 29	61	56
Independence Camp	6970	11.2	13.6	17.4	Mar 24	82	64
Css Lab	6890	16.0	32.9	37.9	Mar 26	49	42
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.2	12.4	14.1	Mar 08	2	1
Ward Creek #3	6750	15.8	32.4	37.3	Mar 29	49	42
Truckee #2	6500	9.9	14.8	17.8	Mar 14	67	56
Little Valley	6500	0.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Independence Creek	6440	6.0	12.8	14.2	Mar 22	47	42
Basin Index (%)		56
CARSON RIVER
Ebbetts Pass	8660	19.2	31.4	35.1	Apr 12	61	55
Lost Lakes	8640	33.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Horse Meadow	8580	12.4	18.0₍₁₇₎	20.5₍₁₇₎	Mar 26₍₁₇₎	69	60
Heavenly Valley	8540	11.2	20.6	23.8	Mar 30	54	47
Carson Pass	8360	17.8	27.6₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	64	59
Monitor Pass	8320	10.0	14.9	15.6	Mar 28	67	64
Burnside Lake	8180	17.4	22.7₍₁₇₎	24.7₍₁₇₎	Mar 27₍₁₇₎	77	70
Blue Lakes	8060	15.4	25.6	29.2	Apr 14	60	53
Forestdale Creek	8050	20.1	30.0₍₁₇₎	33.8₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	67	59
Marlette Lake	7860	12.6	20.7	22.7	Mar 29	61	56
Hagans Meadow	7740	9.3	15.3	17.2	Mar 12	61	54
Poison Flat	7730	11.7	16.8	18.3	Apr 03	70	64
Spratt Creek	6060	0.0	2.6	N/A	N/A	0	*
Basin Index (%)		64
WALKER RIVER
Leavitt Lake	9600	38.0	48.6	59.0	Apr 25	78	64
Virginia Lakes Ridge	9400	13.2	14.0	16.2	Apr 18	94	81
Summit Meadow	9360	13.0	20.0₍₁₇₎	20.7₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	65	63
Lobdell Lake	9260	10.2	15.3	16.6	Apr 04	67	61
Sonora Pass	8770	14.5	20.8	23.4	Apr 17	70	62
Monitor Pass	8320	10.0	14.9	15.6	Mar 28	67	64
Willow Flat CA	8220	8.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Leavitt Meadows	7200	3.6	10.3	N/A	N/A	35	*
Basin Index (%)		71
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
Granite Peak	8500	6.7	16.7	21.6	Apr 15	40	31
Summit Lk	7600	3.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dismal Swamp	7370	13.2	23.8	31.7	Apr 12	55	42
Cedar Pass	7060	4.6	14.8	19.6	Apr 05	31	23
Buckskin Lower	6920	2.2	9.0	10.4	Mar 25	24	21
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	8.9	10.6	Mar 09	0	0
Disaster Peak	6260	0.0	6.2	7.8	Mar 05	0	0
Sheldon	5860	0.0	0.0	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		34
NEVADA
UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	14.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	5.8	13.9	18.0	Apr 17	42	32
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Green Mountain	8180	2.7	14.3	15.6	Mar 22	19	17
Lamoille #3	8040	5.6	11.4	13.5	Mar 25	49	41
Bear Creek	8090	9.3	16.1	20.4	Apr 15	58	46
Dorsey Basin	7900	5.1	12.3	15.2	Apr 05	41	34
Pole Canyon	7760	4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Jack Creek Upper	7380	3.9	13.8	18.2	Apr 12	28	21
Seventysix Creek	7360	3.3	9.2	11.0	Mar 22	36	30
Draw Creek	7300	4.7	10.6	12.7	Mar 27	44	37
Tent Mtn Lower	7100	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Fry Canyon	6790	1.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dry Creek	6550	0.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.1	5.6	6.0	Mar 08	2	2
Basin Index (%)		38
LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Big Creek Sum	8710	5.1	13.9	18.8	Apr 19	37	27
Granite Peak	8500	6.7	16.7	21.6	Apr 15	40	31
Toe Jam	7700	7.4	14.1₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	52	48
Snowstorm Mtn	7410	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lewis Peak	7370	3.9	9.6₍₂₀₎	11.2₍₂₀₎	Mar 24₍₂₀₎	41	35
Porter Canyon	7190	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Buckskin Lower	6920	2.2	9.0	10.4	Mar 25	24	21
Midas	6630	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Golconda	6640	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	8.9	10.6	Mar 09	0	0
Basin Index (%)		35
CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	14.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	5.8	13.9	18.0	Apr 17	42	32
Green Mountain	8180	2.7	14.3	15.6	Mar 22	19	17
Hole-in-Mountain	8170	3.2	14.6₍₂₅₎	17.3₍₂₅₎	Apr 01₍₂₅₎	22	18
Lamoille #3	8040	5.6	11.4	13.5	Mar 25	49	41
Dorsey Basin	7900	5.1	12.3	15.2	Apr 05	41	34
Pole Canyon	7760	4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		34
SNAKE RIVER
Pole Creek R.S.	8370	11.4	17.4	21.4	Apr 25	66	53
Bear Creek	8090	9.3	16.1	20.4	Apr 15	58	46
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bostetter R.S.	7530	8.0	14.0	17.3	Apr 01	57	46
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Seventysix Creek	7360	3.3	9.2	11.0	Mar 22	36	30
Wilson Creek	7110	-M	13.4	13.8	Mar 26	*	*
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	-M	9.4	10.0	Mar 18	*	*
Magic Mountain	6940	8.1	17.2	19.3	Mar 31	47	42
ONeil Creek	6490	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		54
OWYHEE RIVER
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Toe Jam	7700	7.4	14.1₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	52	48
Jack Creek Upper	7380	3.9	13.8	18.2	Apr 12	28	21
Fawn Creek	7040	-M	13.7	17.8	Apr 07	*	*
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	-M	9.4	10.0	Mar 18	*	*
Fry Canyon	6790	1.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Laurel Draw	6680	0.2	10.0	11.3	Mar 15	2	2
Columbia Basin	6490	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.1	5.6	6.0	Mar 08	2	2
Basin Index (%)		27
EASTERN NEVADA
Cave Mountain	10580	9.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Wheeler Peak	10070	9.6	9.0₍₁₀₎	11.6₍₁₀₎	Apr 19₍₁₀₎	107	83
Berry Creek	9350	10.4	12.9	N/A	N/A	81	*
Defiance Mines	9310	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Ward Mountain	9170	6.6	11.1	12.4	Mar 31	59	53
Takka Wiiya	9110	4.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Creek Sum	8710	5.1	13.9	18.8	Apr 19	37	27
Corduroy Flat	8640	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Silver Creek Nv	8220	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Diamond Peak	8030	0.1	6.0	7.0	Mar 10	2	1
Vacarro Springs	7890	1.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Kalamazoo	7740	1.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bird Creek	7530	0.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
White River Nv	7370	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		60
SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains
Bristlecone Trail	8900	5.7	6.2₍₁₂₎	7.9₍₁₂₎	Mar 10₍₁₂₎	92	72
Lee Canyon	8620	0.1	5.9₍₁₂₎	8.6₍₁₂₎	Mar 13₍₁₂₎	2	1
Rainbow Canyon	7840	0.1	4.4₍₁₂₎	6.4₍₁₂₎	Mar 02₍₁₂₎	2	2
Basin Index (%)		36

-M = Missing data.
* = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = Not available.

Footnotes for median and average:
(##) = If less than 30 years are available, this value specifies the number of years used for the median and average calculations.
Sites with less than 10 years available do not have medians or averages.

The snow water equivalent percent of median (or average) represents the current snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the median (or average) value
for those sites on this day.

The snow water equivalent percent of median (or average) peak represents the current
snow water equivalent at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the median (or average)
of the maximum seasonal values observed each water year for those sites.

Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.

Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1991-2020.

Provisional data, subject to revision.
* Site -- Either: (a) the current value is missing; (b) the median or average for the day is not available or is zero; or (c) for snow water equivalent, the median or average for the day is less than 10% of the maximum median or average value for the year.

* Basin - More than half of the stations for a basin with normals report missing or invalid data.

The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values divided by the sum of the corresponding medians or averages and the resulting fraction multiplied by 100.