April starts with record low snowpack in Northern Nevada, water managers prepare

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 949

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels across Northern Nevada, leaving water managers the difficult task of managing a fraction of the water provided in previous years.

Snowpack in Nevada and parts of the Eastern Sierra mountains is currently less than a quarter of what’s typically seen for this time of year, breaking new record lows in several basins.

In Nevada, the last three months have been the warmest on record, according to …

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