Heavenly — the season
California · snowpack measured at Heavenly Valley SNOTEL, 8,540′
Peak vs NRCS median peak
55%
peak 13.2″ · NRCS median peak 23.8″
Peak snowpack
13.2″
SWE · NRCS median peak 23.8″ (Mar 30)
Season snowfall
150″
measured, 2025-26
Past winters on record
36
behind the shaded band
Snowpack vs the NRCS median
This winter's snow-water equivalent against the daily median NRCS publishes for this station — the shaded band is where the middle half of its 36 past winters on record sat.
2025-26 (this season)
NRCS median
middle half of 36 past winters (p25–p75)
previous season
View as table (1st of each month)
| Date | 2025-26 SWE | NRCS median SWE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 0.1″ | 0.0″ |
| Nov 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Dec 1 | 1.8″ | 3.0″ |
| Jan 1 | 6.2″ | 7.5″ |
| Feb 1 | 8.6″ | 15.2″ |
| Mar 1 | 11.4″ | 20.0″ |
| Apr 1 | 0.8″ | 21.0″ |
| May 1 | 0.0″ | 12.9″ |
| Jun 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
The regional snowfall race
Cumulative measured snowfall across California this season — who's running away with it.
Sugar Bowl
Palisades Tahoe
Kirkwood
Sierra-at-Tahoe
Heavenly
View as table (season totals)
| Resort | Season snowfall |
|---|---|
| Sugar Bowl | 220″ |
| Palisades Tahoe | 212″ |
| Kirkwood | 191″ |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 188″ |
| Heavenly | 150″ |
| Northstar California | 113″ |
Snowpack & snowfall: USDA NRCS SNOTEL (wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov); the median is NRCS's published daily median. Snowfall is measured as daily depth-rise and reads conservative; a resort-reported total will appear here once the claims lens is live.