Despite some heavy rainstorms and squalls of snow in recent months, the Sierra Nevada snowpack today stands at 90% of average, according to state officials. This year’s measurements mark the first below-average snowpack since 2022, when it dropped to a dismal 38% of the historical average. Last year at this time, the statewide calculation reached 110% of the average, and in 2023, the snowpack was one of the largest ever, measuring more than twice the average. More snow is on the way, however, which could make this year right around average.

Other snowpack and water supply news:

• AP News: California’s snowpack ‘pretty good,’ official says, as more storms on the way
• San Francisco Chronicle: One of the Sierra’s biggest storms of the season could drop 5 feet of snow as April arrives
• The Sacramento Bee: California’s snowpack sees solid rebound. Here’s how much is saved in the Sierra
• Los Angeles Times: Sierra snowpack at 90% of normal, survey shows, with more snow still to come
• KFSN (Fresno, Calif.): Snow levels slightly below average but Valley farmers are hopeful
• Bureau of Reclamation: News release: Reclamation further increases Central Valley Project water supply allocations for 2025 water year
• California Department of Water Resources: News release: Lake Oroville Update March 28, 2025: Flood control releases from Lake Oroville ongoing
• The Porterville Reporter (Calif.): Friant Division water allocation raised to 100 percent