January 15, 2025

VIDEO: Weekly California Water Market Report

Snow Survey Shows Near-Average Snowpack

Snowpack is one of the key metrics used to evaluate annual water supplies and set allocations. It begins building in late December, peaks in April, and melts through late July. On average, snowpack provides 30% of California’s water supply. Last week, California’s Department of Water Resources released the first snow survey of 2025. DWR provides two metrics for snowpack: the percent of normal snowpack to date and the percent of normal snowpack to April 1.

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