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, February 08, 2022
Basin   Site Name Elev (ft) Snow Water Equivalent Percent of Current (in) Today's Average (in) Average Peak (in) Average Peak Date Today's Average Average Peak LAKE TAHOE   Mt Rose Ski Area 8801 26.8    25.6    42.9    Apr 12 105    62      Heavenly Valley 8534 16.4    16.8    27.7    Apr 02 98    59      Carson Pass 8355 17.2    19.9(16) 35.3(16) Apr 04(16) 86    49      Palisades Tahoe 8013 21.3    33.7    55.7    Apr 08 63    38      Marlette Lake 7884 15.6    14.9    25.2    Mar 30 105    62      Hagans Meadow 7742 13.2    11.6    18.2    Mar 16 114    73      Echo Peak 7653 27.7    27.4    43.8    Mar 27 101    63      Rubicon #2 7619 18.2    15.8    28.8    Apr 04 115    63      Tahoe City Cross 6797 10.5    9.7    14.9    Mar 05 108    70      Ward Creek #3 6745 22.4    22.2    36.9    Mar 31 101    61      Fallen Leaf 6242 8.1    5.7    N/A    N/A    142    *   Basin Index (%) 97    TRUCKEE RIVER   Mt Rose Ski Area 8801 26.8    25.6    42.9    Apr 12 105    62      Independence Lake 8338 33.4    26.4    46.7    Apr 27 127    72      Big Meadow 8235 15.3    14.1    23.1    Apr 01 109    66      Palisades Tahoe 8013 21.3    33.7    55.7    Apr 08 63    38      Marlette Lake 7884 15.6    14.9    25.2    Mar 30 105    62      Independence Camp 6980 17.8    10.8    18.5    Mar 22 165    96      Css Lab 6894 27.5    23.1    38.7    Mar 24 119    71      Tahoe City Cross 6797 10.5    9.7    14.9    Mar 05 108    70      Ward Creek #3 6745 22.4    22.2    36.9    Mar 31 101    61      Truckee #2 6509 14.1    11.7    18.9    Mar 19 121    75      Little Valley 6493 13.5    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Independence Creek 6436 10.0    8.7    14.3    Mar 16 115    70    Basin Index (%) 107    CARSON RIVER   Ebbetts Pass 8661 17.4    22.9    39.1    Apr 07 76    45      Horse Meadow 8557 13.5    14.1(17) 22.5(17) Mar 27(17) 96    60      Heavenly Valley 8534 16.4    16.8    27.7    Apr 02 98    59      Carson Pass 8355 17.2    19.9(16) 35.3(16) Apr 04(16) 86    49      Monitor Pass 8306 10.8    10.3    16.7    Mar 27 105    65      Burnside Lake 8129 15.8    16.6(17) 27.1(17) Mar 28(17) 95    58      Blue Lakes 8067 16.7    18.3    32.2    Apr 11 91    52      Forestdale Creek 8017 20.8    21.7(17) 36.6(17) Apr 02(17) 96    57      Marlette Lake 7884 15.6    14.9    25.2    Mar 30 105    62      Hagans Meadow 7742 13.2    11.6    18.2    Mar 16 114    73      Poison Flat 7736 13.5    11.2    19.2    Mar 29 121    70      Spratt Creek 6063 5.2    4.2    N/A    N/A    124    *   Basin Index (%) 96    WALKER RIVER   Leavitt Lake 9604 37.6    36.2    63.3    Apr 29 104    59      Virginia Lakes Ridge 9400 10.3    10.8    19.1    Apr 14 95    54      Summit Meadow 9313 11.8    14.1(17) 25.6(17) Apr 06(17) 84    46      Lobdell Lake 9249 9.2    10.9    18.4    Apr 02 84    50      Sonora Pass 8770 11.7    15.3    27.0    Apr 12 76    43      Monitor Pass 8306 10.8    10.3    16.7    Mar 27 105    65      Willow Flat CA 8215 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Leavitt Meadows 7198 8.4    7.9    N/A    N/A    106    *   Basin Index (%) 95    NORTHERN GREAT BASIN   Granite Peak 8503 12.4    13.1    23.2    Apr 13 95    53      Summit Lk 7615 6.4    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Dismal Swamp 7360 18.2    18.7    31.3    Apr 08 97    58      Cedar Pass 7030 9.0    11.7    19.1    Apr 04 77    47      Buckskin Lower 6930 7.3    6.7    10.2    Mar 22 109    72      Lamance Creek 6395 5.0    7.3    10.5    Mar 06 68    48      Disaster Peak 6260 4.7    5.3    7.5    Feb 26 89    63      Sheldon 5865 0.0    0.5(29) N/A    N/A    0    *   Basin Index (%) 89    NEVADA UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER   Lamoille Upper 8993 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Corral Canyon 8445 7.6    10.2    18.9    Apr 17 75    40      Jacks Peak 8424 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Green Mountain 8185 7.2    10.9    16.0    Mar 23 66    45      Lamoille #3 8051 7.1    9.6    14.5    Mar 26 74    49      Bear Creek 8040 8.7    12.5    21.0    Apr 15 70    41      Dorsey Basin 7903 5.7    9.2    15.2    Apr 04 62    38      Pole Canyon 7760 5.9    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 7377 5.3    10.8    17.8    Apr 11 49    30      Seventysix Creek 7350 5.3    7.9    11.0    Mar 21 67    48      Draw Creek 7332 6.7    8.0    11.7    Mar 26 84    57      Tent Mtn Lower 7100 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Fry Canyon 6798 1.5    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Dry Creek 6555 2.7    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Taylor Canyon 6325 4.9    4.5    6.3    Mar 03 109    78    Basin Index (%) 70    LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER   Big Creek Sum 8685 5.3    10.0    19.5    Apr 19 53    27      Granite Peak 8503 12.4    13.1    23.2    Apr 13 95    53      Toe Jam 7690 10.0    12.0(11) 18.1(11) Apr 04(11) 83    55      Snowstorm Mtn 7403 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Lewis Peak 7370 5.3    6.9(20) 10.7(20) Mar 22(20) 77    50      Porter Canyon 7187 2.4    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Buckskin Lower 6930 7.3    6.7    10.2    Mar 22 109    72      Midas 6630 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Golconda 6616 5.4    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Lamance Creek 6395 5.0    7.3    10.5    Mar 06 68    48    Basin Index (%) 81    CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER   Lamoille Upper 8993 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Corral Canyon 8445 7.6    10.2    18.9    Apr 17 75    40      Green Mountain 8185 7.2    10.9    16.0    Mar 23 66    45      Hole-in-Mountain 8163 7.4    11.9(25) 18.6(25) Apr 02(25) 62    40      Lamoille #3 8051 7.1    9.6    14.5    Mar 26 74    49      Dorsey Basin 7903 5.7    9.2    15.2    Apr 04 62    38      Pole Canyon 7760 5.9    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *   Basin Index (%) 68    SNAKE RIVER   Pole Creek R.S. 8360 11.3    13.5    22.5    Apr 25 84    50      Bear Creek 8040 8.7    12.5    21.0    Apr 15 70    41      Stag Mountain 7640 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Bostetter R.S. 7500 11.0    11.8    16.9    Mar 30 93    65      Jakes Creek 7380 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Seventysix Creek 7350 5.3    7.9    11.0    Mar 21 67    48      Wilson Creek 7120 7.4    9.7    13.8    Mar 23 76    54      Merritt Mountain 6915 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Big Bend 6898 4.7    6.7    9.4    Mar 17 70    50      Magic Mountain 6880 12.6    13.6    19.2    Mar 28 93    66      ONeil Creek 6520 4.5    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *   Basin Index (%) 81    OWYHEE RIVER   Jacks Peak 8424 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Toe Jam 7690 10.0    12.0(11) 18.1(11) Apr 04(11) 83    55      Jack Creek Upper 7377 5.3    10.8    17.8    Apr 11 49    30      Fawn Creek 7031 7.3    10.7    17.1    Apr 05 68    43      Merritt Mountain 6915 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Big Bend 6898 4.7    6.7    9.4    Mar 17 70    50      Fry Canyon 6798 1.5    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Laurel Draw 6682 6.5    7.6    10.5    Mar 16 86    62      Columbia Basin 6483 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Taylor Canyon 6325 4.9    4.5    6.3    Mar 03 109    78    Basin Index (%) 74    EASTERN NEVADA   Cave Mountain 10578 6.9    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Wheeler Peak 10060 10.4    7.7(10) 15.0(10) Apr 18(10) 135    69      Berry Creek 9377 9.2    9.6    N/A    N/A    96    *     Defiance Mines 9302 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Ward Mountain 9163 7.8    8.1    14.0    Mar 31 96    56      Takka Wiiya 9122 7.3    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Big Creek Sum 8685 5.3    10.0    19.5    Apr 19 53    27      Corduroy Flat 8640 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Silver Creek Nv 8200 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Diamond Peak 8017 3.3    4.1    6.8    Mar 13 80    49      Vacarro Springs 7890 3.8    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Kalamazoo 7775 5.1    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Bird Creek 7537 3.8    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     White River Nv 7367 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *   Basin Index (%) 91    SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains   Bristlecone Trail 8890 9.6    8.1(12) 10.8(12) Mar 07(12) 119    89      Lee Canyon 8626 6.6    7.0(12) 10.5(12) Mar 14(12) 94    63      Rainbow Canyon 7860 8.2    8.9(12) 12.2(12) Feb 20(12) 92    67    Basin Index (%) 102

-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.