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 Monday, January 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	18.9	11.8	37.4	Apr 15	160	51
Heavenly Valley	8540	9.1	8.4	23.8	Mar 30	108	38
Carson Pass	8360	13.7	10.7₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	128	46
Palisades Tahoe	8010	14.2	15.8	50.8	Apr 05	90	28
Marlette Lake	7860	9.7	7.6	22.7	Mar 29	128	43
Hagans Meadow	7740	8.4	5.8	17.2	Mar 12	145	49
Echo Peak	7650	12.8	13.4	43.0	Mar 28	96	30
Rubicon #2	7560	8.1	8.6	26.5	Apr 05	94	31
Tahoe City Cross	6760	6.3	5.7	14.1	Mar 08	111	45
Ward Creek #3	6750	9.3	11.4	37.3	Mar 29	82	25
Fallen Leaf	6250	3.2	2.2	N/A	N/A	145	*
Basin Index (%)		112
TRUCKEE RIVER
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	18.9	11.8	37.4	Apr 15	160	51
Independence Lake	8340	16.8	13.0	45.1	Apr 25	129	37
Big Meadow	8240	9.7	7.0	21.0	Apr 01	139	46
Palisades Tahoe	8010	14.2	15.8	50.8	Apr 05	90	28
Marlette Lake	7860	9.7	7.6	22.7	Mar 29	128	43
Independence Camp	6970	9.2	5.1	17.4	Mar 24	180	53
Css Lab	6890	12.2	13.2	37.9	Mar 26	92	32
Tahoe City Cross	6760	6.3	5.7	14.1	Mar 08	111	45
Ward Creek #3	6750	9.3	11.4	37.3	Mar 29	82	25
Truckee #2	6500	7.0	7.0	17.8	Mar 14	100	39
Little Valley	6500	3.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Independence Creek	6440	4.6	4.9	14.2	Mar 22	94	32
Basin Index (%)		115
CARSON RIVER
Ebbetts Pass	8660	12.6	11.9	35.1	Apr 12	106	36
Lost Lakes	8640	23.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Horse Meadow	8580	10.0	8.1₍₁₇₎	20.5₍₁₇₎	Mar 26₍₁₇₎	123	49
Heavenly Valley	8540	9.1	8.4	23.8	Mar 30	108	38
Carson Pass	8360	13.7	10.7₍₁₆₎	30.1₍₁₆₎	Apr 07₍₁₆₎	128	46
Monitor Pass	8320	7.3	5.2	15.6	Mar 28	140	47
Burnside Lake	8180	13.0	8.6₍₁₇₎	24.7₍₁₇₎	Mar 27₍₁₇₎	151	53
Blue Lakes	8060	10.5	9.5	29.2	Apr 14	111	36
Forestdale Creek	8050	14.2	11.8₍₁₇₎	33.8₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	120	42
Marlette Lake	7860	9.7	7.6	22.7	Mar 29	128	43
Hagans Meadow	7740	8.4	5.8	17.2	Mar 12	145	49
Poison Flat	7730	6.9	5.9	18.3	Apr 03	117	38
Spratt Creek	6060	2.7	2.0	N/A	N/A	135	*
Basin Index (%)		124
WALKER RIVER
Leavitt Lake	9600	26.5	19.4	59.0	Apr 25	137	45
Virginia Lakes Ridge	9400	9.8	4.6	16.2	Apr 18	213	60
Summit Meadow	9360	10.3	6.8₍₁₇₎	20.7₍₁₇₎	Apr 05₍₁₇₎	151	50
Lobdell Lake	9260	7.0	5.0	16.6	Apr 04	140	42
Sonora Pass	8770	10.6	7.4	23.4	Apr 17	143	45
Monitor Pass	8320	7.3	5.2	15.6	Mar 28	140	47
Willow Flat CA	8220	6.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Leavitt Meadows	7200	7.3	4.6	N/A	N/A	159	*
Basin Index (%)		149
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
Granite Peak	8500	3.1	7.2	21.6	Apr 15	43	14
Summit Lk	7600	1.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dismal Swamp	7370	6.2	10.8	31.7	Apr 12	57	20
Cedar Pass	7060	1.2	6.4	19.6	Apr 05	19	6
Buckskin Lower	6920	1.5	3.5	10.4	Mar 25	43	14
Lamance Creek	6390	0.2	3.5	10.6	Mar 09	6	2
Disaster Peak	6260	0.1	3.0	7.8	Mar 05	3	1
Sheldon	5860	0.0	0.4	N/A	N/A	0	*
Basin Index (%)		35
NEVADA
UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	6.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	2.5	5.7	18.0	Apr 17	44	14
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Green Mountain	8180	2.6	6.2	15.6	Mar 22	42	17
Lamoille #3	8040	2.4	5.2	13.5	Mar 25	46	18
Bear Creek	8090	4.5	7.8	20.4	Apr 15	58	22
Dorsey Basin	7900	2.2	5.4	15.2	Apr 05	41	14
Pole Canyon	7760	3.7	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	1.5	5.8	18.2	Apr 12	26	8
Seventysix Creek	7360	2.7	4.2	11.0	Mar 22	64	25
Draw Creek	7300	2.1	4.0	12.7	Mar 27	52	17
Tent Mtn Lower	7100	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Fry Canyon	6790	0.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Dry Creek	6550	1.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.2	1.8	6.0	Mar 08	11	3
Basin Index (%)		45
LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Big Creek Sum	8710	2.4	5.5	18.8	Apr 19	44	13
Granite Peak	8500	3.1	7.2	21.6	Apr 15	43	14
Toe Jam	7700	4.2	7.3₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	58	27
Snowstorm Mtn	7410	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lewis Peak	7370	1.8	4.2₍₂₀₎	11.2₍₂₀₎	Mar 24₍₂₀₎	43	16
Porter Canyon	7190	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Buckskin Lower	6920	1.5	3.5	10.4	Mar 25	43	14
Midas	6630	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Golconda	6640	0.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Lamance Creek	6390	0.2	3.5	10.6	Mar 09	6	2
Basin Index (%)		42
CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	6.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Corral Canyon	8440	2.5	5.7	18.0	Apr 17	44	14
Green Mountain	8180	2.6	6.2	15.6	Mar 22	42	17
Hole-in-Mountain	8170	3.1	5.8₍₂₅₎	17.3₍₂₅₎	Apr 01₍₂₅₎	53	18
Lamoille #3	8040	2.4	5.2	13.5	Mar 25	46	18
Dorsey Basin	7900	2.2	5.4	15.2	Apr 05	41	14
Pole Canyon	7760	3.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		45
SNAKE RIVER
Pole Creek R.S.	8370	7.0	9.0	21.4	Apr 25	78	33
Bear Creek	8090	4.5	7.8	20.4	Apr 15	58	22
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bostetter R.S.	7530	4.0	6.5	17.3	Apr 01	62	23
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Seventysix Creek	7360	2.7	4.2	11.0	Mar 22	64	25
Wilson Creek	7110	1.3	5.5	13.8	Mar 26	24	9
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	0.0	3.7	10.0	Mar 18	0	0
Magic Mountain	6940	4.3	7.6	19.3	Mar 31	57	22
ONeil Creek	6490	0.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		54
OWYHEE RIVER
Jacks Peak	8440	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Toe Jam	7700	4.2	7.3₍₁₁₎	15.4₍₁₁₎	Apr 06₍₁₁₎	58	27
Jack Creek Upper	7380	1.5	5.8	18.2	Apr 12	26	8
Fawn Creek	7040	1.0	6.3	17.8	Apr 07	16	6
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Bend	6890	0.0	3.7	10.0	Mar 18	0	0
Fry Canyon	6790	0.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Laurel Draw	6680	0.2	4.4	11.3	Mar 15	5	2
Columbia Basin	6490	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.2	1.8	6.0	Mar 08	11	3
Basin Index (%)		24
EASTERN NEVADA
Cave Mountain	10580	5.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Wheeler Peak	10070	5.4	4.6₍₁₀₎	11.6₍₁₀₎	Apr 19₍₁₀₎	117	47
Berry Creek	9350	4.9	4.8	N/A	N/A	102	*
Defiance Mines	9310	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Ward Mountain	9170	4.3	4.8	12.4	Mar 31	90	35
Takka Wiiya	9110	1.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Big Creek Sum	8710	2.4	5.5	18.8	Apr 19	44	13
Corduroy Flat	8640	0.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Silver Creek Nv	8220	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Diamond Peak	8030	1.4	2.6	7.0	Mar 10	54	20
Vacarro Springs	7890	1.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Kalamazoo	7740	1.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Bird Creek	7530	0.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
White River Nv	7370	-M	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
Basin Index (%)		83
SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains
Bristlecone Trail	8900	4.1	3.8₍₁₂₎	7.9₍₁₂₎	Mar 10₍₁₂₎	108	52
Lee Canyon	8620	2.2	3.4₍₁₂₎	8.6₍₁₂₎	Mar 13₍₁₂₎	65	26
Rainbow Canyon	7840	0.5	3.4₍₁₂₎	6.4₍₁₂₎	Mar 02₍₁₂₎	15	8
Basin Index (%)		64

-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.