The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the critical April snow survey at Phillips Station and found no measurable snow, a stark indicator of how record‑hot March temperatures and high‑elevation rain have erased the Sierra Nevada snowpack months ahead of schedule. The combination of warm storms and unusually hot temperatures rapidly melted what remained of this year’s already sparse snowpack. Statewide, the snowpack is now just 18 percent of average for this date, according to the automated snow sensor network.

Other snow survey news:

• San Francisco Chronicle: California’s snowpack notches grim milestone of second-lowest on record
• CalMatters: Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season