California water officials reported a good start to the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada but are also saying more snow is needed through the rest of winter to stay on track.

The California Department of Water Resources took its first official snow survey at Phillips Station at the entrance to the Sierra-At-Tahoe Ski Resort. At this point, what we have is a mixed bag of positive news with a good dose of future concern.

California’s first snowpack measurement of 2025 on Thursday showed promising figures for the water year, complemented by high storage levels in some of the state’s most critic

Snowpack in the mountains of California is near average for this time of year, after a recent series of storms provided a much-needed boost to the region, officials reported Thursday. The

The results from the first snow survey of the season are in. Officials from the California Department of Water Resources performed the survey just south of Lake Tahoe and found that the snowpack is about 10% below normal. The survey took place at Phillips Station, which is just one of the 260 survey sites across the state.

The start of another new year means another series of snow surveys conducted by the California Department of Water Resources. And many times over the years, questions arise as to why the state measures the snowpack and why it even matters to the everyday person.

The Department of Water Resources’s (DWR) first snow survey of the season was conducted on Thursday and showed the snowpack at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. According to the department, the snow depth was recorded at 24 inches and the snow water was recorded to be 9 inches.