Northstar California — the season
California · snowpack measured at Truckee #2 SNOTEL, 6,500′
Peak snowpack
13.4″
SWE · median peak 15.6″
Season snowfall
113″
measured, 2025-26
Winters on record
36
at this station
Snowpack vs the 30-year normal
This winter's snow-water equivalent against every winter this station has on record — the shaded band is where the middle half of winters sit.
2025-26 (this season)
36-yr median
middle half of winters (p25–p75)
previous season
View as table (1st of each month)
| Date | 2025-26 SWE | median SWE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Nov 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Dec 1 | 0.3″ | 1.8″ |
| Jan 1 | 5.5″ | 5.2″ |
| Feb 1 | 7.5″ | 11.2″ |
| Mar 1 | 10.6″ | 13.5″ |
| Apr 1 | 0.0″ | 13.9″ |
| May 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| 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). Snowfall is measured as daily depth-rise and reads conservative; a resort-reported total will appear here once the claims lens is live.