| California 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, January 03, 2023
|
Basin
Site Name
|
Elev
(ft)
|
Snow Water Equivalent |
Water Year-to-Date Precipitation |
Current
(in) |
Median
(in) |
Pct of
Median |
Current
(in) |
Median
(in) |
Pct of
Median |
|
TRUCKEE RIVER
|
| Mt Rose Ski Area |
8801
|
26.5
|
11.5
|
230
|
28.5
|
17.1
|
167
|
| Independence Lake |
8338
|
23.7
|
12.0
|
198
|
25.1
|
15.0
|
167
|
| Big Meadow |
8235
|
17.1
|
6.6
|
259
|
17.6
|
10.0
|
176
|
| Palisades Tahoe |
8013
|
29.8
|
15.8
|
189
|
29.6
|
19.2
|
154
|
| Marlette Lake |
7884
|
15.8
|
7.1
|
223
|
18.1
|
9.9
|
183
|
| Independence Camp |
6980
|
15.8
|
4.6
|
343
|
15.3
|
8.8
|
174
|
| Css Lab |
6894
|
19.7
|
11.9
|
166
|
30.5
|
21.0
|
145
|
| Tahoe City Cross |
6797
|
9.7
|
4.3
|
226
|
23.5
|
11.0
|
214
|
| Ward Creek #3 |
6745
|
20.5
|
9.3
|
220
|
36.2
|
21.3
|
170
|
| Truckee #2 |
6509
|
14.2
|
5.9
|
241
|
20.2
|
10.5
|
192
|
| Little Valley |
6493
|
9.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
18.6
|
N/A
|
*
|
| Independence Creek |
6436
|
8.7
|
4.4
|
198
|
14.9
|
9.2
|
162
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
216
|
170
|
|
LAKE TAHOE
|
| Mt Rose Ski Area |
8801
|
26.5
|
11.5
|
230
|
28.5
|
17.1
|
167
|
| Heavenly Valley |
8534
|
19.6
|
7.9
|
248
|
21.2
|
9.2
|
230
|
| Carson Pass |
8360
|
20.3
|
9.4(16)
|
216
|
20.5
|
14.2(16)
|
144
|
| Palisades Tahoe |
8013
|
29.8
|
15.8
|
189
|
29.6
|
19.2
|
154
|
| Marlette Lake |
7884
|
15.8
|
7.1
|
223
|
18.1
|
9.9
|
183
|
| Hagans Meadow |
7742
|
15.1
|
4.8
|
315
|
19.6
|
8.6
|
228
|
| Echo Peak |
7653
|
30.8
|
12.6
|
244
|
38.2
|
18.6
|
205
|
| Rubicon #2 |
7619
|
18.3
|
7.8
|
235
|
23.1
|
11.8
|
196
|
| Tahoe City Cross |
6797
|
9.7
|
4.3
|
226
|
23.5
|
11.0
|
214
|
| Ward Creek #3 |
6745
|
20.5
|
9.3
|
220
|
36.2
|
21.3
|
170
|
| Fallen Leaf |
6242
|
9.1
|
1.9
|
479
|
23.6
|
10.0
|
236
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
233
|
187
|
|
CARSON RIVER
|
| Ebbetts Pass |
8661
|
27.4
|
11.5
|
238
|
30.8
|
16.6
|
186
|
| Horse Meadow |
8557
|
17.3
|
6.6(17)
|
262
|
17.0
|
7.9(17)
|
215
|
| Heavenly Valley |
8534
|
19.6
|
7.9
|
248
|
21.2
|
9.2
|
230
|
| Carson Pass |
8360
|
20.3
|
9.4(16)
|
216
|
20.5
|
14.2(16)
|
144
|
| Monitor Pass |
8306
|
16.5
|
4.5
|
367
|
14.7
|
6.4
|
230
|
| Burnside Lake |
8129
|
20.6
|
7.9(17)
|
261
|
24.4
|
14.0(17)
|
174
|
| Blue Lakes |
8067
|
21.7
|
8.5
|
255
|
21.7
|
12.1
|
179
|
| Forestdale Creek |
8017
|
24.6
|
10.5(17)
|
234
|
27.2
|
16.5(17)
|
165
|
| Marlette Lake |
7884
|
15.8
|
7.1
|
223
|
18.1
|
9.9
|
183
|
| Hagans Meadow |
7742
|
15.1
|
4.8
|
315
|
19.6
|
8.6
|
228
|
| Poison Flat |
7736
|
19.1
|
4.6
|
415
|
20.3
|
9.0
|
226
|
| Spratt Creek |
6063
|
6.6
|
1.6
|
412
|
21.7
|
9.2
|
236
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
265
|
193
|
|
WALKER RIVER
|
| Leavitt Lake |
9604
|
34.4
|
18.5
|
186
|
29.7
|
16.7
|
178
|
| Virginia Lakes Ridge |
9400
|
12.4
|
4.1
|
302
|
12.7
|
6.8
|
187
|
| Summit Meadow |
9313
|
17.0
|
6.0(17)
|
283
|
13.4
|
7.8(17)
|
172
|
| Lobdell Lake |
9249
|
15.1
|
4.2
|
360
|
14.8
|
6.9
|
214
|
| Sonora Pass |
8770
|
18.4
|
7.0
|
263
|
20.1
|
9.3
|
216
|
| Monitor Pass |
8306
|
16.5
|
4.5
|
367
|
14.7
|
6.4
|
230
|
| Leavitt Meadows |
7198
|
10.9
|
3.2
|
341
|
22.2
|
9.8
|
227
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
263
|
200
|
|
KLAMATH RIVER
|
| Annie Springs |
6010
|
18.3
|
14.6(20)
|
125
|
24.2
|
27.8(20)
|
87
|
| Big Red Mountain |
6050
|
8.8
|
9.5
|
93
|
20.6
|
19.4
|
106
|
| Billie Creek Divide |
5280
|
9.5
|
8.5
|
112
|
20.7
|
21.8
|
95
|
| Chemult Alternate |
4850
|
7.1
|
4.4
|
161
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
100
|
| Cold Springs Camp |
5940
|
10.5
|
10.4
|
101
|
15.4
|
23.1
|
67
|
| Crazyman Flat |
6180
|
10.5
|
6.8(19)
|
154
|
11.8
|
12.2(19)
|
97
|
| Crowder Flat |
5170
|
3.3
|
1.6(21)
|
206
|
6.6
|
5.2(21)
|
127
|
| Diamond Lake |
5280
|
4.6
|
6.1
|
75
|
18.0
|
19.6
|
92
|
| Fish Lk. |
4660
|
4.4
|
5.2
|
85
|
17.4
|
17.0
|
102
|
| Fourmile Lake |
5970
|
11.5
|
9.8
|
117
|
20.8
|
23.2
|
90
|
| Gerber Reservoir |
4890
|
1.8
|
1.2(22)
|
150
|
6.5
|
5.2(22)
|
125
|
| Howard Prairie |
4580
|
2.8
|
N/A
|
*
|
13.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
| Quartz Mountain |
5720
|
2.8
|
0.9(27)
|
311
|
8.2
|
5.4(17)
|
152
|
| Sevenmile Marsh |
5700
|
13.1
|
9.8
|
134
|
24.7
|
25.6
|
96
|
| Silver Creek |
5740
|
7.2
|
4.0
|
180
|
10.1
|
9.4
|
107
|
| State Line |
5680
|
4.7
|
N/A
|
*
|
8.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
| Strawberry |
5770
|
5.5
|
2.4
|
229
|
9.0
|
7.3
|
123
|
| Summer Rim |
7080
|
7.1
|
6.6
|
108
|
8.2
|
9.2
|
89
|
| Sun Pass |
5400
|
11.4
|
7.2(14)
|
158
|
15.6
|
16.4(14)
|
95
|
| Swan Lake Mtn |
6830
|
15.1
|
8.0(13)
|
189
|
17.2
|
14.0(13)
|
123
|
| Taylor Butte |
5030
|
5.3
|
3.2
|
166
|
8.4
|
6.6
|
127
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
131
|
98
|
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