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Independence Lake SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Independence Lake at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 5, and the median peak is 45.1 in around April 25.

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All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Independence Lake, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches50.1 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches50.1 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches50.1 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches50.1 inches

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Records at Independence Lake

Record values for Independence Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record86.5 inches, April 25, 2017
Deepest snow on record213 inches, March 25, 2011
Biggest season peak86.5 in, 2016-17 season, on April 25, 2017
Smallest season peak17.6 in, 1987-88 season, on March 27, 1988
Last season's peak25.6 in, 2025-26 season, on February 25, 2026

48 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1978

Station details

Elevation8,340 ft
CountyNevada
Position39.4275, -120.3134
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE45.1 in around April 25
Median first snowNovember 5
Median melt-outJune 27
NRCS station ID541:CA:SNTL

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