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 Friday, January 20, 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
|
43.5
|
17.9
|
243
|
45.1
|
22.5
|
200
|
Independence Lake |
8338
|
40.2
|
20.0
|
201
|
39.0
|
20.2
|
193
|
Big Meadow |
8235
|
25.6
|
10.6
|
242
|
25.0
|
12.6
|
198
|
Palisades Tahoe |
8013
|
43.7
|
22.8
|
192
|
41.6
|
25.2
|
165
|
Marlette Lake |
7884
|
25.2
|
11.8
|
214
|
25.2
|
13.4
|
188
|
Independence Camp |
6980
|
27.3
|
7.8
|
350
|
21.5
|
12.0
|
179
|
Css Lab |
6894
|
37.5
|
19.2
|
195
|
47.6
|
28.1
|
169
|
Tahoe City Cross |
6797
|
18.1
|
7.2
|
251
|
33.8
|
14.7
|
230
|
Ward Creek #3 |
6745
|
35.7
|
16.4
|
218
|
52.0
|
29.5
|
176
|
Truckee #2 |
6509
|
22.9
|
9.6
|
239
|
29.8
|
14.1
|
211
|
Little Valley |
6493
|
16.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
26.6
|
N/A
|
*
|
Independence Creek |
6436
|
14.5
|
5.6
|
259
|
21.6
|
12.2
|
177
|
Basin Index (%)
|
224
|
187
|
LAKE TAHOE
|
Mt Rose Ski Area |
8801
|
43.5
|
17.9
|
243
|
45.1
|
22.5
|
200
|
Heavenly Valley |
8534
|
32.4
|
12.1
|
268
|
33.1
|
13.1
|
253
|
Carson Pass |
8355
|
36.6
|
15.4(16)
|
238
|
35.6
|
16.2(16)
|
220
|
Palisades Tahoe |
8013
|
43.7
|
22.8
|
192
|
41.6
|
25.2
|
165
|
Marlette Lake |
7884
|
25.2
|
11.8
|
214
|
25.2
|
13.4
|
188
|
Hagans Meadow |
7742
|
28.7
|
9.6
|
299
|
31.0
|
12.4
|
250
|
Echo Peak |
7653
|
48.1
|
21.0
|
229
|
54.5
|
24.9
|
219
|
Rubicon #2 |
7619
|
32.1
|
11.8
|
272
|
34.5
|
16.0
|
216
|
Tahoe City Cross |
6797
|
18.1
|
7.2
|
251
|
33.8
|
14.7
|
230
|
Ward Creek #3 |
6745
|
35.7
|
16.4
|
218
|
52.0
|
29.5
|
176
|
Fallen Leaf |
6242
|
15.2
|
4.0
|
380
|
33.5
|
14.2
|
236
|
Basin Index (%)
|
240
|
208
|
CARSON RIVER
|
Ebbetts Pass |
8661
|
45.7
|
18.6
|
246
|
49.1
|
23.2
|
212
|
Horse Meadow |
8557
|
31.7
|
11.6(17)
|
273
|
27.7
|
11.0(17)
|
252
|
Heavenly Valley |
8534
|
32.4
|
12.1
|
268
|
33.1
|
13.1
|
253
|
Carson Pass |
8355
|
36.6
|
15.4(16)
|
238
|
35.6
|
16.2(16)
|
220
|
Monitor Pass |
8306
|
30.7
|
8.2
|
374
|
25.6
|
8.2
|
312
|
Burnside Lake |
8129
|
36.0
|
13.8(17)
|
261
|
37.3
|
18.4(17)
|
203
|
Blue Lakes |
8067
|
42.1
|
14.4
|
292
|
40.3
|
17.0
|
237
|
Forestdale Creek |
8017
|
44.4
|
17.8(17)
|
249
|
43.4
|
21.9(17)
|
198
|
Marlette Lake |
7884
|
25.2
|
11.8
|
214
|
25.2
|
13.4
|
188
|
Hagans Meadow |
7742
|
28.7
|
9.6
|
299
|
31.0
|
12.4
|
250
|
Poison Flat |
7736
|
34.0
|
9.0
|
378
|
32.8
|
11.2
|
293
|
Spratt Creek |
6063
|
16.5
|
2.6
|
635
|
33.5
|
11.9
|
282
|
Basin Index (%)
|
279
|
233
|
WALKER RIVER
|
Leavitt Lake |
9604
|
63.9
|
26.8
|
238
|
49.9
|
24.3
|
205
|
Virginia Lakes Ridge |
9400
|
27.4
|
7.1
|
386
|
24.5
|
10.3
|
238
|
Summit Meadow |
9313
|
34.3
|
11.2(17)
|
306
|
23.5
|
9.4(17)
|
250
|
Lobdell Lake |
9249
|
28.7
|
7.8
|
368
|
26.3
|
9.2
|
286
|
Sonora Pass |
8770
|
33.2
|
11.0
|
302
|
34.4
|
14.2
|
242
|
Monitor Pass |
8306
|
30.7
|
8.2
|
374
|
25.6
|
8.2
|
312
|
Willow Flat CA |
8215
|
-M
|
N/A
|
*
|
-M
|
N/A
|
*
|
Leavitt Meadows |
7198
|
21.9
|
6.2
|
353
|
33.9
|
12.9
|
263
|
Basin Index (%)
|
307
|
246
|
KLAMATH RIVER
|
Annie Springs |
6010
|
26.5
|
19.8(20)
|
134
|
31.6
|
31.8(20)
|
99
|
Big Red Mountain |
6050
|
15.3
|
13.4
|
114
|
28.7
|
25.4
|
113
|
Billie Creek Divide |
5280
|
13.3
|
11.8
|
113
|
24.0
|
26.6
|
90
|
Chemult Alternate |
4850
|
9.3
|
5.8
|
160
|
13.6
|
12.6
|
108
|
Cold Springs Camp |
5940
|
14.2
|
15.0
|
95
|
17.9
|
28.2
|
63
|
Crazyman Flat |
6180
|
13.5
|
9.6(19)
|
141
|
14.0
|
14.4(19)
|
97
|
Crowder Flat |
5170
|
4.2
|
2.8(21)
|
150
|
8.2
|
6.7(21)
|
122
|
Diamond Lake |
5280
|
4.9
|
9.0
|
54
|
20.6
|
23.0
|
90
|
Fish Lk. |
4660
|
4.4
|
7.0
|
63
|
19.6
|
20.4
|
96
|
Fourmile Lake |
5970
|
14.2
|
16.2
|
88
|
24.4
|
26.7
|
91
|
Gerber Reservoir |
4890
|
1.7
|
1.2(22)
|
142
|
7.9
|
6.4(22)
|
123
|
Howard Prairie |
4580
|
3.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
16.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
Quartz Mountain |
5720
|
4.1
|
1.2(27)
|
342
|
10.0
|
7.2(17)
|
139
|
Sevenmile Marsh |
5700
|
18.9
|
16.0
|
118
|
29.9
|
30.8
|
97
|
Silver Creek |
5740
|
8.6
|
6.0
|
143
|
11.8
|
12.2
|
97
|
State Line |
5680
|
4.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
9.8
|
N/A
|
*
|
Strawberry |
5770
|
6.9
|
3.7
|
186
|
10.9
|
9.1
|
120
|
Summer Rim |
7080
|
7.6
|
9.8
|
78
|
9.7
|
11.2
|
87
|
Sun Pass |
5400
|
15.6
|
11.2(14)
|
139
|
19.6
|
19.6(14)
|
100
|
Swan Lake Mtn |
6830
|
19.9
|
12.7(14)
|
157
|
21.7
|
16.0(14)
|
136
|
Taylor Butte |
5030
|
7.0
|
4.6
|
152
|
10.4
|
9.3
|
112
|
Basin Index (%)
|
119
|
99
|
|