LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Mt. Rose Ski Area snowpack was measured Monday, showing a snow depth of 55", 24.2" water content, and 70 percent of the April 4 median, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service of Nevada (NRCS). Jeff Anderson, NRCS hydrologist, was at Mt. Rose to conduct the manual monthly measurement.
The final snowpack survey of the year ended with underwhelming numbers. The April 1 measurements had the Truckee Basin at 60 percent, Lake Tahoe Basin at 55 percent and the
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Mt. Rose Ski Area snowpack was measured Monday, showing a snow depth of 55", 24.2" water content, and 70 percent of the April 4 median, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service of Nevada (NRCS). Jeff Anderson, NRCS hydrologist, was at Mt. Rose to conduct the manual monthly measurement.
Spring has arrived with our snow season nearing its end. A few storms moved through the region in March, but nothing significant enough to give us a miracle March. Hydrologist