| California/Nevada SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report |
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| 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 Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
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Basin Site Name |
Elev (ft) |
Snow Water Equivalent | Water Year-to-Date Precipitation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Current (in) |
Median (in) |
Pct of Median |
Current (in) |
Median (in) |
Pct of Median |
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| LAKE TAHOE | |||||||
| Mt Rose Ski Area | 8810 | 6.9 | 28.1 | 25 | 50.8 | 46.1 | 110 |
| Heavenly Valley | 8540 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 106 |
| Carson Pass | 8360 | 0.0 | 8.3(16) | 0 | 37.5 | 35.2(16) | 107 |
| Palisades Tahoe | 8010 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 0 | 53.6 | 55.8 | 96 |
| Marlette Lake | 7860 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0* | 28.3 | 27.2 | 104 |
| Hagans Meadow | 7740 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 26.0 | 26.4 | 98 |
| Echo Peak | 7650 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0 | 50.6 | 50.8 | 100 |
| Rubicon #2 | 7560 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0 | 35.2 | 35.0 | 101 |
| Tahoe City Cross | 6760 | 0.2 | 0.0 | * | 37.1 | 31.3 | 119 |
| Ward Creek #3 | 6750 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0* | 62.8 | 62.2 | 101 |
| Fallen Leaf | 6250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 33.2 | 27.6 | 120 |
| Basin Index (%) | 9 | 105 | |||||
| TRUCKEE RIVER | |||||||
| Mt Rose Ski Area | 8810 | 6.9 | 28.1 | 25 | 50.8 | 46.1 | 110 |
| Independence Lake | 8340 | 14.5 | 38.0 | 38 | 48.1 | 42.1 | 114 |
| Big Meadow | 8240 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0* | 25.7 | 26.2 | 98 |
| Palisades Tahoe | 8010 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 0 | 53.6 | 55.8 | 96 |
| Marlette Lake | 7860 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0* | 28.3 | 27.2 | 104 |
| Independence Camp | 6970 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 31.4 | 25.5 | 123 |
| Css Lab | 6890 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0* | 57.6 | 61.5 | 94 |
| Tahoe City Cross | 6760 | 0.2 | 0.0 | * | 37.1 | 31.3 | 119 |
| Ward Creek #3 | 6750 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0* | 62.8 | 62.2 | 101 |
| Truckee #2 | 6500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 35.1 | 30.0 | 117 |
| Little Valley | 6500 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 28.8 | N/A | * |
| Independence Creek | 6440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 29.9 | 26.6 | 112 |
| Basin Index (%) | 23* | 106 | |||||
| CARSON RIVER | |||||||
| Ebbetts Pass | 8660 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 0 | 48.8 | 46.2 | 106 |
| Lost Lakes | 8640 | 23.1 | N/A | * | 57.3 | N/A | * |
| Horse Meadow | 8580 | 0.0 | 0.6(17) | 0* | 24.4 | 20.3(17) | 120 |
| Heavenly Valley | 8540 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 106 |
| Carson Pass | 8360 | 0.0 | 8.3(16) | 0 | 37.5 | 35.2(16) | 107 |
| Monitor Pass | 8320 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 18.4 | 18.6 | 99 |
| Burnside Lake | 8180 | 0.0 | 0.0(17) | * | 36.9 | 34.9(17) | 106 |
| Blue Lakes | 8060 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 0 | 36.7 | 37.8 | 97 |
| Forestdale Creek | 8050 | 0.0 | 11.0(17) | 0 | 46.6 | 41.4(17) | 113 |
| Marlette Lake | 7860 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0* | 28.3 | 27.2 | 104 |
| Hagans Meadow | 7740 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 26.0 | 26.4 | 98 |
| Poison Flat | 7730 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 26.6 | 27.9 | 95 |
| Spratt Creek | 6060 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 26.4 | 26.4 | 100 |
| Basin Index (%) | 0* | 104 | |||||
| WALKER RIVER | |||||||
| Leavitt Lake | 9600 | 36.0 | 50.5 | 71 | 47.0 | 49.0 | 96 |
| Virginia Lakes Ridge | 9400 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 0 | 23.8 | 21.8 | 109 |
| Summit Meadow | 9360 | 0.0 | 2.3(17) | 0 | 21.5 | 19.7(17) | 109 |
| Lobdell Lake | 9260 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 20.3 | 19.2 | 106 |
| Sonora Pass | 8770 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 100 |
| Monitor Pass | 8320 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 18.4 | 18.6 | 99 |
| Willow Flat CA | 8220 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 22.2 | N/A | * |
| Leavitt Meadows | 7200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 28.8 | 27.8 | 104 |
| Basin Index (%) | 50 | 102 | |||||
| NORTHERN GREAT BASIN | |||||||
| Granite Peak | 8500 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0 | 20.1 | 24.4 | 82 |
| Summit Lk | 7600 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 14.0 | N/A | * |
| Dismal Swamp | 7370 | 0.0 | 16.6 | 0 | 32.1 | 40.5 | 79 |
| Cedar Pass | 7060 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 21.3 | 26.8 | 79 |
| Buckskin Lower | 6920 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 17.7 | 18.6 | 95 |
| Lamance Creek | 6390 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 22.0 | 21.5 | 102 |
| Disaster Peak | 6260 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 15.1 | 17.3 | 87 |
| Sheldon | 5860 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 6.0 | 6.6 | 91 |
| Basin Index (%) | 0* | 86 | |||||
| NEVADA | |||||||
| UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER | |||||||
| Lamoille Upper | 8990 | 0.3 | N/A | * | 24.4 | N/A | * |
| Corral Canyon | 8440 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 1 | 15.2 | 23.6 | 64 |
| Jacks Peak | 8440 | -M | N/A | * | 18.9 | 28.0 | 68 |
| Green Mountain | 8180 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 17.0 | 26.0 | 65 |
| Lamoille #3 | 8040 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 18.6 | 24.1 | 77 |
| Bear Creek | 8090 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 19.9 | 27.6 | 72 |
| Dorsey Basin | 7900 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 18.4 | 25.8 | 71 |
| Pole Canyon | 7760 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 20.6 | N/A | * |
| Stag Mountain | 7640 | -M | N/A | * | 7.4 | N/A | * |
| Jakes Creek | 7380 | -M | N/A | * | 12.4 | N/A | * |
| Jack Creek Upper | 7380 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 17.1 | 22.8 | 75 |
| Seventysix Creek | 7360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 12.1 | 16.3 | 74 |
| Draw Creek | 7300 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 13.8 | 16.4 | 84 |
| Tent Mtn Lower | 7100 | -M | N/A | * | 11.8 | N/A | * |
| Fry Canyon | 6790 | 0.6 | N/A | * | 15.2 | N/A | * |
| Dry Creek | 6550 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 13.3 | N/A | * |
| Taylor Canyon | 6320 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 8.9 | 9.8 | 91 |
| Basin Index (%) | 1* | 73 | |||||
| LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER | |||||||
| Big Creek Sum | 8710 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 18.7 | 81 |
| Granite Peak | 8500 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0 | 20.1 | 24.4 | 82 |
| Toe Jam | 7700 | 0.0 | 0.0(11) | * | 18.3 | 20.5(11) | 89 |
| Snowstorm Mtn | 7410 | -M | N/A | * | 11.7 | N/A | * |
| Lewis Peak | 7370 | 0.0 | 0.0(20) | * | 17.1 | 17.4(20) | 98 |
| Porter Canyon | 7190 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 7.4 | 7.1(11) | 104 |
| Buckskin Lower | 6920 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 17.7 | 18.6 | 95 |
| Midas | 6630 | -M | N/A | * | 8.7 | N/A | * |
| Golconda | 6640 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 17.0 | N/A | * |
| Lamance Creek | 6390 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 22.0 | 21.5 | 102 |
| Basin Index (%) | 0* | 92 | |||||
| CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER | |||||||
| Lamoille Upper | 8990 | 0.3 | N/A | * | 24.4 | N/A | * |
| Corral Canyon | 8440 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 1 | 15.2 | 23.6 | 64 |
| Green Mountain | 8180 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 17.0 | 26.0 | 65 |
| Hole-in-Mountain | 8170 | 0.2 | 2.9(25) | 7 | 25.1 | 28.0(29) | 90 |
| Lamoille #3 | 8040 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 18.6 | 24.1 | 77 |
| Dorsey Basin | 7900 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 18.4 | 25.8 | 71 |
| Pole Canyon | 7760 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 20.6 | N/A | * |
| Basin Index (%) | 4* | 74 | |||||
| SNAKE RIVER | |||||||
| Pole Creek R.S. | 8370 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 85 |
| Bear Creek | 8090 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 19.9 | 27.6 | 72 |
| Stag Mountain | 7640 | -M | N/A | * | 7.4 | N/A | * |
| Bostetter R.S. | 7530 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0* | 17.9 | 21.6 | 83 |
| Jakes Creek | 7380 | -M | N/A | * | 12.4 | N/A | * |
| Seventysix Creek | 7360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 12.1 | 16.3 | 74 |
| Wilson Creek | 7110 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 15.8 | 21.4 | 74 |
| Merritt Mountain | 6920 | -M | N/A | * | 11.5 | N/A | * |
| Big Bend | 6890 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.7 | 12.9 | 83 |
| Magic Mountain | 6940 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 16.6 | 27.2 | 61 |
| ONeil Creek | 6490 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 8.4 | N/A | * |
| Basin Index (%) | 0* | 74 | |||||
| OWYHEE RIVER | |||||||
| Jacks Peak | 8440 | -M | N/A | * | 18.9 | 28.0 | 68 |
| Toe Jam | 7700 | 0.0 | 0.0(11) | * | 18.3 | 20.5(11) | 89 |
| Jack Creek Upper | 7380 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 17.1 | 22.8 | 75 |
| Fawn Creek | 7040 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 17.7 | 26.8 | 66 |
| Merritt Mountain | 6920 | -M | N/A | * | 11.5 | N/A | * |
| Big Bend | 6890 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.7 | 12.9 | 83 |
| Fry Canyon | 6790 | 0.6 | N/A | * | 15.2 | N/A | * |
| Laurel Draw | 6680 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 16.8 | 19.8 | 85 |
| Columbia Basin | 6490 | -M | N/A | * | 14.9 | N/A | * |
| Taylor Canyon | 6320 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 8.9 | 9.8 | 91 |
| Basin Index (%) | 0* | 77 | |||||
| EASTERN NEVADA | |||||||
| Cave Mountain | 10580 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 13.7 | N/A | * |
| Wheeler Peak | 10070 | 0.0 | 3.2(10) | 0 | 17.6 | 18.0(10) | 98 |
| Berry Creek | 9350 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 18.7 | 82 |
| Defiance Mines | 9310 | -M | N/A | * | 18.6 | N/A | * |
| Ward Mountain | 9170 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 17.3 | 16.0 | 108 |
| Takka Wiiya | 9110 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 9.6 | N/A | * |
| Big Creek Sum | 8710 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 18.7 | 81 |
| Corduroy Flat | 8640 | 0.1 | N/A | * | 14.6 | N/A | * |
| Silver Creek Nv | 8220 | -M | N/A | * | 6.0 | N/A | * |
| Diamond Peak | 8030 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 9.8 | 16.4 | 60 |
| Vacarro Springs | 7890 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 13.0 | N/A | * |
| Kalamazoo | 7740 | 0.0 | N/A | * | -M | N/A | * |
| Bird Creek | 7530 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 7.4 | N/A | * |
| White River Nv | 7370 | -M | N/A | * | 12.0 | N/A | * |
| Basin Index (%) | 0 | 86 | |||||
| SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains | |||||||
| Bristlecone Trail | 8900 | 0.0 | 0.0(12) | * | 21.4 | 14.8(12) | 145 |
| Lee Canyon | 8620 | 0.0 | 0.0(12) | * | 24.5 | 16.2(12) | 151 |
| Rainbow Canyon | 7840 | 0.0 | 0.0(12) | * | 27.5 | 18.9(12) | 146 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 147 | |||||