California/Nevada SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report

California/Nevada SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation 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			Water Year-to-Date Precipitation
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	Median (in)	Pct of Median	Current (in)	Median (in)	Pct of Median
LAKE TAHOE
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	3.2	5.6	57	13.3	9.6	139
Heavenly Valley	8540	1.8	4.4	41	8.4	6.8	124
Carson Pass	8360	1.4	4.7₍₁₆₎	30	9.5	8.8₍₁₆₎	108
Palisades Tahoe	8010	1.6	9.2	17	11.6	12.0	97
Marlette Lake	7860	2.2	3.2	69	9.5	6.4	148
Hagans Meadow	7740	0.0	2.1	0	6.4	6.2	103
Echo Peak	7650	1.6	5.8	28	10.6	12.1	88
Rubicon #2	7570	0.8	2.4	33*	7.6	7.0	109
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.0	0.8	0*	6.7	6.6	102
Ward Creek #3	6750	0.0	4.0	0	12.2	13.8	88
Fallen Leaf	6250	0.0	0.6	0*	6.1	6.8	90
Basin Index (%)		29			106
TRUCKEE RIVER
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	3.2	5.6	57	13.3	9.6	139
Independence Lake	8340	2.0	7.4	27	10.6	8.6	123
Big Meadow	8240	1.5	3.2	47	8.0	5.8	138
Palisades Tahoe	8010	1.6	9.2	17	11.6	12.0	97
Marlette Lake	7860	2.2	3.2	69	9.5	6.4	148
Independence Camp	6970	0.0	1.6	0	7.3	5.2	140
Css Lab	6880	0.1	3.8	3	12.1	12.2	99
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.0	0.8	0*	6.7	6.6	102
Ward Creek #3	6750	0.0	4.0	0	12.2	13.8	88
Truckee #2	6500	0.3	2.4	12	6.6	6.8	97
Little Valley	6500	0.4	N/A	*	8.0	N/A	*
Independence Creek	6440	0.0	1.2	0*	6.7	5.9	114
Basin Index (%)		26			113
CARSON RIVER
Ebbetts Pass	8660	1.2	6.2	19	11.0	10.4	106
Lost Lakes	8640	2.3	N/A	*	12.4	N/A	*
Horse Meadow	8580	1.0	2.7₍₁₇₎	37	6.4	5.1₍₁₇₎	125
Heavenly Valley	8540	1.8	4.4	41	8.4	6.8	124
Carson Pass	8360	1.4	4.7₍₁₆₎	30	9.5	8.8₍₁₆₎	108
Monitor Pass	8320	0.8	3.0	27	5.8	3.9	149
Burnside Lake	8180	0.3	4.2₍₁₇₎	7	7.9	8.7₍₁₇₎	91
Blue Lakes	8060	1.1	4.2	26	8.6	7.9	109
Forestdale Creek	8050	1.1	4.6₍₁₇₎	24	10.5	10.6₍₁₇₎	99
Marlette Lake	7860	2.2	3.2	69	9.5	6.4	148
Hagans Meadow	7740	0.0	2.1	0	6.4	6.2	103
Poison Flat	7730	0.4	2.7	15	7.5	5.8	129
Spratt Creek	6060	0.0	0.1	0*	6.5	6.4	102
Basin Index (%)		27			113
WALKER RIVER
Leavitt Lake	9600	4.4	9.4	47	10.4	10.8	96
Virginia Lakes Ridge	9400	2.0	2.5	80	7.0	4.2	167
Summit Meadow	9360	1.6	3.3₍₁₇₎	48	5.6	5.0₍₁₇₎	112
Lobdell Lake	9260	0.7	2.6	27	4.9	4.0	122
Sonora Pass	8770	1.1	3.6	31	6.6	6.2	106
Monitor Pass	8320	0.8	3.0	27	5.8	3.9	149
Willow Flat CA	8220	0.9	N/A	*	6.4	N/A	*
Leavitt Meadows	7200	0.0	0.8	0*	6.8	6.4	106
Basin Index (%)		42			116
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
Granite Peak	8500	0.7	3.0	23	6.0	5.8	103
Summit Lk	7590	0.0	N/A	*	4.9	N/A	*
Dismal Swamp	7370	0.6	5.3	11	8.1	9.1	89
Cedar Pass	7060	0.7	3.2	22	7.2	6.9	104
Buckskin Lower	6920	0.5	1.3	38	5.9	5.0	118
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	1.0	0	6.7	6.2	108
Disaster Peak	6260	0.0	0.6	0*	4.9	3.8	129
Sheldon	5860	0.0	0.0	*	2.6	2.1	124
Basin Index (%)		17			106
NEVADA
UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	1.9	N/A	*	6.5	N/A	*
Corral Canyon	8440	0.7	2.6	27	3.9	5.4	72
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	*	6.2	6.6	94
Green Mountain	8180	1.2	2.8	43	4.6	4.6	100
Lamoille #3	8030	1.1	2.7	41	5.8	5.5	105
Bear Creek	8090	2.6	3.8	68	5.6	6.8	82
Dorsey Basin	7900	1.0	2.5	40	5.5	6.0	92
Pole Canyon	7760	1.7	N/A	*	5.8	N/A	*
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	*	2.3	N/A	*
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	*	3.3	N/A	*
Jack Creek Upper	7380	1.7	2.8	61	5.8	5.8	100
Seventysix Creek	7360	2.0	1.8	111	4.5	4.4	102
Draw Creek	7300	1.5	1.6	94	4.8	4.4	109
Tent Mtn Lower	7110	-M	N/A	*	3.1	N/A	*
Fry Canyon	6790	0.3	N/A	*	4.2	N/A	*
Dry Creek	6560	0.0	N/A	*	4.6	N/A	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.0	0.6	0	2.8	2.8	100
Basin Index (%)		56			95
LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Big Creek Sum	8710	0.6	2.2	27	3.9	3.6	108
Granite Peak	8500	0.7	3.0	23	6.0	5.8	103
Toe Jam	7700	1.5	3.2₍₁₁₎	47	5.2	5.9₍₁₁₎	88
Snowstorm Mtn	7410	-M	N/A	*	3.3	N/A	*
Lewis Peak	7380	0.0	1.4₍₂₀₎	0	4.2	4.2₍₂₀₎	100
Porter Canyon	7190	0.0	N/A	*	2.4	2.1₍₁₀₎	114
Buckskin Lower	6920	0.5	1.3	38	5.9	5.0	118
Midas	6630	-M	N/A	*	3.0	N/A	*
Golconda	6630	0.0	N/A	*	4.3	N/A	*
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	1.0	0	6.7	6.2	108
Basin Index (%)		27			105
CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	1.9	N/A	*	6.5	N/A	*
Corral Canyon	8440	0.7	2.6	27	3.9	5.4	72
Green Mountain	8180	1.2	2.8	43	4.6	4.6	100
Hole-in-Mountain	8170	1.6	2.8₍₂₆₎	57	6.2	7.2	86
Lamoille #3	8030	1.1	2.7	41	5.8	5.5	105
Dorsey Basin	7900	1.0	2.5	40	5.5	6.0	92
Pole Canyon	7760	1.7	N/A	*	5.8	N/A	*
Basin Index (%)		42			91
SNAKE RIVER
Pole Creek R.S.	8360	4.7	5.6	84	4.9	3.7	132
Bear Creek	8090	2.6	3.8	68	5.6	6.8	82
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	*	2.3	N/A	*
Bostetter R.S.	7530	2.7	2.9	93	5.9	5.8	102
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	*	3.3	N/A	*
Seventysix Creek	7360	2.0	1.8	111	4.5	4.4	102
Wilson Creek	7110	2.0	2.4	83	6.2	5.2	119
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	*	3.8	N/A	*
Big Bend	6890	1.1	1.2	92	3.9	3.6	108
Magic Mountain	6940	3.4	3.8	89	5.2	6.0	87
ONeil Creek	6490	0.4	N/A	*	3.6	N/A	*
Basin Index (%)		86			102
OWYHEE RIVER
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	*	6.2	6.6	94
Toe Jam	7700	1.5	3.2₍₁₁₎	47	5.2	5.9₍₁₁₎	88
Jack Creek Upper	7380	1.7	2.8	61	5.8	5.8	100
Fawn Creek	7040	1.9	2.8	68	5.5	6.0	92
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	*	3.8	N/A	*
Big Bend	6890	1.1	1.2	92	3.9	3.6	108
Fry Canyon	6790	0.3	N/A	*	4.2	N/A	*
Laurel Draw	6680	0.8	2.2	36	4.7	5.7	82
Columbia Basin	6480	-M	N/A	*	4.0	N/A	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.0	0.6	0	2.8	2.8	100
Basin Index (%)		55			94
EASTERN NEVADA
Cave Mountain	10580	0.7	N/A	*	3.4	N/A	*
Wheeler Peak	10070	0.6	2.0₍₁₀₎	30	3.5	5.5₍₁₀₎	64
Berry Creek	9350	0.6	2.5	24	3.2	3.9	82
Defiance Mines	9320	-M	N/A	*	2.7	N/A	*
Ward Mountain	9170	1.0	1.9	53	3.8	3.7	103
Takka Wiiya	9110	1.1	N/A	*	2.7	N/A	*
Big Creek Sum	8710	0.6	2.2	27	3.9	3.6	108
Corduroy Flat	8640	0.0	N/A	*	3.8	N/A	*
Silver Creek Nv	8220	-M	N/A	*	1.6	N/A	*
Diamond Peak	8030	0.2	1.2	17	3.1	3.2	97
Vacarro Springs	7890	0.0	N/A	*	4.1	N/A	*
Kalamazoo	7740	0.2	N/A	*	1.8	N/A	*
Bird Creek	7540	0.0	N/A	*	1.3	N/A	*
White River Nv	7370	-M	N/A	*	1.3	N/A	*
Basin Index (%)		31			88
SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains
Bristlecone Trail	8900	2.3	1.6₍₁₂₎	144	8.0	3.8₍₁₂₎	211
Lee Canyon	8620	2.1	1.2₍₁₂₎	175	9.4	4.6₍₁₂₎	204
Rainbow Canyon	7840	1.6	1.0₍₁₂₎	160	11.0	4.8₍₁₂₎	229
Basin Index (%)		158			215

-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.

If the Basin Index (%) percent value is flagged as potentially invalid,
care should be taken to evaluate if the value is representative
of conditions in the basin.

The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT represents the depth of water in the snowpack, if the
snowpack were melted, expressed in inches.

The WATER YEAR-TO-DATE-PRECIPITATION represents total precipitation since October 1st, expressed in inches.

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.