How the last 20 years of Sierra snowpack stack up, in one graphic
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Throughout the winter months, snow accumulates on the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada and slowly melts in the spring and early summer. The runoff fills dozens of major reservoirs downstream....
Current Snow Depth - US Forest Service
WEBThis map displays current snow depth according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Snow Analyses (NSA). The NSA are based on modeled snow pack characteristics that are updated daily using all operationally available ground, airborne, and satellite observations.
UC Berkeley CSSL
WEBSnowpack, precipitation, and temperature measurements at the Central Sierra Snow Laboratory for water years 1971 to 2019. The snowpack of the Sierra Nevada Mountains is an indispensable freshwater resource for large portions of western North America.
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range | Snowpack & River Levels
WEB3 days ago · Explore mountain peaks and climate data with snowpack levels and river flows for the Sierra Nevada.
California
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A “Surprisingly Average” Year for Sierra Snowpack
WEBApr 11, 2024 · After more than a decade of either unusually wet or unusually dry years, snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was close to normal in 2024. Snowpack throughout the Sierra range was 110 percent of average on April 1, 2024, according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
World of Change: Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada - NASA Earth …
WEBThe snowpack on the Sierra Nevada has generally peaked and begins to melt by the beginning of April. Meltwater runoff from that snowpack helps replenish rivers and reservoirs while recharging the groundwater. The series begins in 2006, which was a wet year with substantial snowfall.
Nevada Snow Survey | Natural Resources Conservation Service
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Nevada’s NRCS Snow Survey Program provides mountain snowpack data and streamflow forecasts across the state and the Eastern Sierra. This information is valuable for conservation planning, water supply management, flood control, drought and avalanche prediction, climate modeling, and recreation.
A Boom Year for Sierra Nevada Snow - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBApril 2, 2020 - April 6, 2023. Snow that falls in the Sierra Nevada each winter is a natural reservoir that slowly melts and flows down into the river valleys in spring and summer. In a typical year, this snowpack accounts for about 30 percent of California’s water supply.
The Sierra Nevada Monitor: Spring 2023 - U.S. National Park Service
WEBThe winter of 2022-2023 resulted in a record Sierra Nevada snowpack. Here the White Wolf Ranger Station in Yosemite National Park is still buried in snow, May 2023, and it will be months until the high country snowpack melts.