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 Thursday, March 05, 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	26.9	32.2	37.4	Apr 15	84	72
Heavenly Valley	8540	11.6	20.4	23.8	Mar 30	57	49
Carson Pass	8360	18.2	26.0₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	70	60
Palisades Tahoe	8010	21.0	45.0	50.8	Apr 05	47	41
Marlette Lake	7860	11.8	20.0	22.7	Mar 29	59	52
Hagans Meadow	7740	11.8	15.0	17.2	Mar 12	79	69
Echo Peak	7650	16.7	36.6	43.0	Mar 28	46	39
Rubicon #2	7560	11.4	21.4	26.5	Apr 05	53	43
Tahoe City Cross	6760	2.3	11.7	14.1	Mar 08	20	16
Ward Creek #3	6750	15.7	31.1	37.3	Mar 29	50	42
Fallen Leaf	6250	0.4	5.4	N/A	N/A	7	*
Basin Index (%)		56
TRUCKEE RIVER
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	26.9	32.2	37.4	Apr 15	84	72
Independence Lake	8340	22.9	36.0	45.1	Apr 25	64	51
Big Meadow	8240	12.6	18.2	21.0	Apr 01	69	60
Palisades Tahoe	8010	21.0	45.0	50.8	Apr 05	47	41
Marlette Lake	7860	11.8	20.0	22.7	Mar 29	59	52
Independence Camp	6970	12.0	13.4	17.4	Mar 24	90	69
Css Lab	6890	17.1	31.4	37.9	Mar 26	54	45
Tahoe City Cross	6760	2.3	11.7	14.1	Mar 08	20	16
Ward Creek #3	6750	15.7	31.1	37.3	Mar 29	50	42
Truckee #2	6500	10.1	14.5	17.8	Mar 14	70	57
Little Valley	6500	2.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Independence Creek	6440	6.2	11.6	14.2	Mar 22	53	44
Basin Index (%)		60
CARSON RIVER
Ebbetts Pass	8660	19.9	29.3	35.1	Apr 12	68	57
Lost Lakes	8640	33.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Horse Meadow	8580	12.8	18.0₍₁₇₎	20.5₍₁₇₎	Mar 26₍₁₇₎	71	62
Heavenly Valley	8540	11.6	20.4	23.8	Mar 30	57	49
Carson Pass	8360	18.2	26.0₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	70	60
Monitor Pass	8320	11.6	14.3	15.6	Mar 28	81	74
Burnside Lake	8180	18.2	22.7₍₁₇₎	24.7₍₁₇₎	Mar 27₍₁₇₎	80	74
Blue Lakes	8060	15.5	24.2	29.2	Apr 14	64	53
Forestdale Creek	8050	19.9	29.0₍₁₇₎	33.8₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	69	59
Marlette Lake	7860	11.8	20.0	22.7	Mar 29	59	52
Hagans Meadow	7740	11.8	15.0	17.2	Mar 12	79	69
Poison Flat	7730	10.6	16.2	18.3	Apr 03	65	58
Spratt Creek	6060	0.0	3.4	N/A	N/A	0	*
Basin Index (%)		68
WALKER RIVER
Leavitt Lake	9600	37.8	45.4	59.0	Apr 25	83	64
Virginia Lakes Ridge	9400	13.2	13.4	16.2	Apr 18	99	81
Summit Meadow	9360	13.8	18.4₍₁₇₎	20.7₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	75	67
Lobdell Lake	9260	11.4	15.0	16.6	Apr 04	76	69
Sonora Pass	8770	14.8	19.6	23.4	Apr 17	76	63
Monitor Pass	8320	11.6	14.3	15.6	Mar 28	81	74
Willow Flat CA	8220	8.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Leavitt Meadows	7200	5.3	9.6	N/A	N/A	55	*
Basin Index (%)		80
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
Granite Peak	8500	6.4	16.6	21.6	Apr 15	39	30
Summit Lk	7600	3.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dismal Swamp	7370	13.0	23.6	31.7	Apr 12	55	41
Cedar Pass	7060	4.9	14.3	19.6	Apr 05	34	25
Buckskin Lower	6920	-M	8.8	10.4	Mar 25	*	*
Lamance Creek	6390	0.6	9.0	10.6	Mar 09	7	6
Disaster Peak	6260	0.0	5.6	7.8	Mar 05	0	0
Sheldon	5860	0.0	0.0	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		36
NEVADA
UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	13.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	5.9	12.5	18.0	Apr 17	47	33
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Green Mountain	8180	4.6	13.4	15.6	Mar 22	34	29
Lamoille #3	8040	5.3	10.6	13.5	Mar 25	50	39
Bear Creek	8090	8.9	15.7	20.4	Apr 15	57	44
Dorsey Basin	7900	5.3	11.8	15.2	Apr 05	45	35
Pole Canyon	7760	5.1	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	5.0	13.0	18.2	Apr 12	38	27
Seventysix Creek	7360	4.0	8.7	11.0	Mar 22	46	36
Draw Creek	7300	5.0	10.0	12.7	Mar 27	50	39
Tent Mtn Lower	7100	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Fry Canyon	6790	0.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dry Creek	6550	0.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.0	5.4	6.0	Mar 08	0	0
Basin Index (%)		44
LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Big Creek Sum	8710	4.8	13.4	18.8	Apr 19	36	26
Granite Peak	8500	6.4	16.6	21.6	Apr 15	39	30
Toe Jam	7700	7.2	13.5₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	53	47
Snowstorm Mtn	7410	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lewis Peak	7370	4.4	9.6₍₂₀₎	11.2₍₂₀₎	Mar 24₍₂₀₎	46	39
Porter Canyon	7190	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Buckskin Lower	6920	-M	8.8	10.4	Mar 25	*	*
Midas	6630	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Golconda	6640	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lamance Creek	6390	0.6	9.0	10.6	Mar 09	7	6
Basin Index (%)		38
CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	13.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	5.9	12.5	18.0	Apr 17	47	33
Green Mountain	8180	4.6	13.4	15.6	Mar 22	34	29
Hole-in-Mountain	8170	4.8	12.9₍₂₅₎	17.3₍₂₅₎	Apr 01₍₂₅₎	37	28
Lamoille #3	8040	5.3	10.6	13.5	Mar 25	50	39
Dorsey Basin	7900	5.3	11.8	15.2	Apr 05	45	35
Pole Canyon	7760	5.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		42
SNAKE RIVER
Pole Creek R.S.	8370	10.0	16.6	21.4	Apr 25	60	47
Bear Creek	8090	8.9	15.7	20.4	Apr 15	57	44
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bostetter R.S.	7530	7.2	13.6	17.3	Apr 01	53	42
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Seventysix Creek	7360	4.0	8.7	11.0	Mar 22	46	36
Wilson Creek	7110	-M	13.0	13.8	Mar 26	*	*
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	0.3	8.4	10.0	Mar 18	4	3
Magic Mountain	6940	7.4	16.4	19.3	Mar 31	45	38
ONeil Creek	6490	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		48
OWYHEE RIVER
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Toe Jam	7700	7.2	13.5₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	53	47
Jack Creek Upper	7380	5.0	13.0	18.2	Apr 12	38	27
Fawn Creek	7040	3.1	13.0	17.8	Apr 07	24	17
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	0.3	8.4	10.0	Mar 18	4	3
Fry Canyon	6790	0.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Laurel Draw	6680	0.9	9.4	11.3	Mar 15	10	8
Columbia Basin	6490	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.0	5.4	6.0	Mar 08	0	0
Basin Index (%)		26
EASTERN NEVADA
Cave Mountain	10580	8.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Wheeler Peak	10070	9.6	8.4₍₁₀₎	11.6₍₁₀₎	Apr 19₍₁₀₎	114	83
Berry Creek	9350	10.2	11.8	N/A	N/A	86	*
Defiance Mines	9310	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Ward Mountain	9170	7.3	10.6	12.4	Mar 31	69	59
Takka Wiiya	9110	4.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Creek Sum	8710	4.8	13.4	18.8	Apr 19	36	26
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	5.6	7.0	Mar 10	2	1
Vacarro Springs	7890	2.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Kalamazoo	7740	2.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bird Creek	7530	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
White River Nv	7370	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		64
SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains
Bristlecone Trail	8900	6.2	6.0₍₁₂₎	7.9₍₁₂₎	Mar 10₍₁₂₎	103	78
Lee Canyon	8620	0.1	6.0₍₁₂₎	8.6₍₁₂₎	Mar 13₍₁₂₎	2	1
Rainbow Canyon	7840	0.6	4.3₍₁₂₎	6.4₍₁₂₎	Mar 02₍₁₂₎	14	9
Basin Index (%)		42

-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.