Sierra-at-Tahoe — the season

California · snowpack measured at Echo Peak SNOTEL, 7,650′

Peak snowpack
21.7″
SWE · median peak 37.6″
Season snowfall
188″
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
15″ 30″ 45″ 60″ Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun peak 22″ 2025-26 36-yr median
View as table (1st of each month)
Date2025-26 SWEmedian SWE
Oct 1 0.0″0.0″
Nov 1 0.0″0.0″
Dec 1 1.4″4.5″
Jan 1 8.4″12.0″
Feb 1 14.0″27.1″
Mar 1 17.0″32.1″
Apr 1 2.4″35.6″
May 1 0.0″19.5″
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
50″ 100″ 150″ 200″ 250″ Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Sugar Bowl 220″ Palisades Tahoe 212″ Kirkwood 191″ Sierra-at-Tahoe 188″ Heavenly 150″
View as table (season totals)
ResortSeason snowfall
Sugar Bowl220″
Palisades Tahoe212″
Kirkwood191″
Sierra-at-Tahoe188″
Heavenly150″
Northstar California113″

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.