Heavy Snow — Mono, California

2025-04-01 · Mono, California

Event narrative

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area reported 16 inches of new snow for the April portion of the storm, with a 3-day total of 23 inches including 3/31. June Mountain Ski area reported a 3-day total of 7 inches. A CO-OP observer in Lee Vining reported a 2-day snow total of 5.6 inches.

Wider weather episode

April began with a 'fool's spring' as Sierra snow shower bands continued with the storm that began in the final days of March. Additional snow amounts ranged from 5-10 inches, with a few higher elevation sites receiving just over a foot of new snow. Elsewhere, high temperatures were only in the 40s for lower elevations while some Tahoe communities remained below freezing on the 1st, about 15-20 degrees below average.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244429. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.