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, December 09, 2025

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	3.2	5.6	37.4	Apr 15	57	9
Heavenly Valley	8540	1.8	4.4	23.8	Mar 30	41	8
Carson Pass	8360	1.4	4.7₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	30	5
Palisades Tahoe	8010	1.6	9.2	50.8	Apr 05	17	3
Marlette Lake	7860	2.2	3.2	22.7	Mar 29	69	10
Hagans Meadow	7740	0.0	2.1	17.2	Mar 12	0	0
Echo Peak	7650	1.6	5.8	43.0	Mar 28	28	4
Rubicon #2	7570	0.8	2.4	26.5	Apr 05	33*	3*
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.0	0.8	14.1	Mar 08	0*	0*
Ward Creek #3	6750	0.0	4.0	37.3	Mar 29	0	0
Fallen Leaf	6250	0.0	0.6	N/A	N/A	0*	*
Basin Index (%)		29
TRUCKEE RIVER
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	3.2	5.6	37.4	Apr 15	57	9
Independence Lake	8340	2.0	7.4	45.1	Apr 25	27	4
Big Meadow	8240	1.5	3.2	21.0	Apr 01	47	7
Palisades Tahoe	8010	1.6	9.2	50.8	Apr 05	17	3
Marlette Lake	7860	2.2	3.2	22.7	Mar 29	69	10
Independence Camp	6970	0.0	1.6	17.4	Mar 24	0	0
Css Lab	6880	0.1	3.8	37.9	Mar 26	3	0
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.0	0.8	14.1	Mar 08	0*	0*
Ward Creek #3	6750	0.0	4.0	37.3	Mar 29	0	0
Truckee #2	6500	0.3	2.4	17.8	Mar 14	12	2
Little Valley	6500	0.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Independence Creek	6440	0.0	1.2	14.2	Mar 22	0*	0*
Basin Index (%)		26
CARSON RIVER
Ebbetts Pass	8660	1.2	6.2	35.1	Apr 12	19	3
Lost Lakes	8640	2.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Horse Meadow	8580	1.0	2.7₍₁₇₎	20.5₍₁₇₎	Mar 26₍₁₇₎	37	5
Heavenly Valley	8540	1.8	4.4	23.8	Mar 30	41	8
Carson Pass	8360	1.4	4.7₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	30	5
Monitor Pass	8320	0.8	3.0	15.6	Mar 28	27	5
Burnside Lake	8180	0.3	4.2₍₁₇₎	24.7₍₁₇₎	Mar 27₍₁₇₎	7	1
Blue Lakes	8060	1.1	4.2	29.2	Apr 14	26	4
Forestdale Creek	8050	1.1	4.6₍₁₇₎	33.8₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	24	3
Marlette Lake	7860	2.2	3.2	22.7	Mar 29	69	10
Hagans Meadow	7740	0.0	2.1	17.2	Mar 12	0	0
Poison Flat	7730	0.4	2.7	18.3	Apr 03	15	2
Spratt Creek	6060	0.0	0.1	N/A	N/A	0*	*
Basin Index (%)		27
WALKER RIVER
Leavitt Lake	9600	4.4	9.4	59.0	Apr 25	47	7
Virginia Lakes Ridge	9400	2.0	2.5	16.2	Apr 18	80	12
Summit Meadow	9360	1.6	3.3₍₁₇₎	20.7₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	48	8
Lobdell Lake	9260	0.7	2.6	16.6	Apr 04	27	4
Sonora Pass	8770	1.1	3.6	23.4	Apr 17	31	5
Monitor Pass	8320	0.8	3.0	15.6	Mar 28	27	5
Willow Flat CA	8220	0.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Leavitt Meadows	7200	0.0	0.8	N/A	N/A	0*	*
Basin Index (%)		42
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
Granite Peak	8500	0.7	3.0	21.6	Apr 15	23	3
Summit Lk	7590	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dismal Swamp	7370	0.6	5.3	31.7	Apr 12	11	2
Cedar Pass	7060	0.7	3.2	19.6	Apr 05	22	4
Buckskin Lower	6920	0.5	1.3	10.4	Mar 25	38	5
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	1.0	10.6	Mar 09	0	0
Disaster Peak	6260	0.0	0.6	7.8	Mar 05	0*	0*
Sheldon	5860	0.0	0.0	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		17
NEVADA
UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	1.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	0.7	2.6	18.0	Apr 17	27	4
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Green Mountain	8180	1.2	2.8	15.6	Mar 22	43	8
Lamoille #3	8030	1.1	2.7	13.5	Mar 25	41	8
Bear Creek	8090	2.6	3.8	20.4	Apr 15	68	13
Dorsey Basin	7900	1.0	2.5	15.2	Apr 05	40	7
Pole Canyon	7760	1.7	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	1.7	2.8	18.2	Apr 12	61	9
Seventysix Creek	7360	2.0	1.8	11.0	Mar 22	111	18
Draw Creek	7300	1.5	1.6	12.7	Mar 27	94	12
Tent Mtn Lower	7110	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Fry Canyon	6790	0.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dry Creek	6560	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.0	0.6	6.0	Mar 08	0	0
Basin Index (%)		56
LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Big Creek Sum	8710	0.6	2.2	18.8	Apr 19	27	3
Granite Peak	8500	0.7	3.0	21.6	Apr 15	23	3
Toe Jam	7700	1.5	3.2₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	47	10
Snowstorm Mtn	7410	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lewis Peak	7380	0.0	1.4₍₂₀₎	11.2₍₂₀₎	Mar 24₍₂₀₎	0	0
Porter Canyon	7190	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Buckskin Lower	6920	0.5	1.3	10.4	Mar 25	38	5
Midas	6630	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Golconda	6630	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	1.0	10.6	Mar 09	0	0
Basin Index (%)		27
CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	1.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	0.7	2.6	18.0	Apr 17	27	4
Green Mountain	8180	1.2	2.8	15.6	Mar 22	43	8
Hole-in-Mountain	8170	1.6	2.8₍₂₆₎	17.3₍₂₅₎	Apr 01₍₂₅₎	57	9
Lamoille #3	8030	1.1	2.7	13.5	Mar 25	41	8
Dorsey Basin	7900	1.0	2.5	15.2	Apr 05	40	7
Pole Canyon	7760	1.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		42
SNAKE RIVER
Pole Creek R.S.	8360	4.7	5.6	21.4	Apr 25	84	22
Bear Creek	8090	2.6	3.8	20.4	Apr 15	68	13
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bostetter R.S.	7530	2.7	2.9	17.3	Apr 01	93	16
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Seventysix Creek	7360	2.0	1.8	11.0	Mar 22	111	18
Wilson Creek	7110	2.0	2.4	13.8	Mar 26	83	14
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	1.1	1.2	10.0	Mar 18	92	11
Magic Mountain	6940	3.4	3.8	19.3	Mar 31	89	18
ONeil Creek	6490	0.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		86
OWYHEE RIVER
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Toe Jam	7700	1.5	3.2₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	47	10
Jack Creek Upper	7380	1.7	2.8	18.2	Apr 12	61	9
Fawn Creek	7040	1.9	2.8	17.8	Apr 07	68	11
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	1.1	1.2	10.0	Mar 18	92	11
Fry Canyon	6790	0.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Laurel Draw	6680	0.8	2.2	11.3	Mar 15	36	7
Columbia Basin	6480	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.0	0.6	6.0	Mar 08	0	0
Basin Index (%)		55
EASTERN NEVADA
Cave Mountain	10580	0.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Wheeler Peak	10070	0.6	2.0₍₁₀₎	11.6₍₁₀₎	Apr 19₍₁₀₎	30	5
Berry Creek	9350	0.6	2.5	N/A	N/A	24	*
Defiance Mines	9320	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Ward Mountain	9170	1.0	1.9	12.4	Mar 31	53	8
Takka Wiiya	9110	1.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Creek Sum	8710	0.6	2.2	18.8	Apr 19	27	3
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	0.2	1.2	7.0	Mar 10	17	3
Vacarro Springs	7890	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Kalamazoo	7740	0.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bird Creek	7540	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
White River Nv	7370	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		31
SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains
Bristlecone Trail	8900	2.3	1.6₍₁₂₎	7.9₍₁₂₎	Mar 10₍₁₂₎	144	29
Lee Canyon	8620	2.1	1.2₍₁₂₎	8.6₍₁₂₎	Mar 13₍₁₂₎	175	24
Rainbow Canyon	7840	1.6	1.0₍₁₂₎	6.4₍₁₂₎	Mar 02₍₁₂₎	160	25
Basin Index (%)		158

-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.