Snow Level Guide (Sierra / Coastal Mountains)
If you know your forecast area's barometric pressure in millibars and temperature in °C, this table provides accurate predictions of your area's snow level. Use this table in conjunction with data that you can find at NeXt Lab.
700 mb Temperature (°C) | Snow Level - Mod-Heavy Precip / Fall-Winter (ft) | Snow Level - Light Precip Day / Early Fall or Spring (ft) |
---|---|---|
0 | 8000 | 8500-9000 |
-1 | 7500 | 8000-8500 |
-2 | 7000 | 7500-8000 |
-3 | 6500 | 7000-7500 |
-4 | 6000 | 6500-7000 |
-5 | 5000-5500 | 6000-6500 |
-6 | 4500-5000 | 5500-6000 |
-7 | 4000-4500 | 5000-5500 |
-8 | 3500-4000 | 4500-5000 |
-9 | 3000-3500 | 4000-4500 |
-10 | 2500-3000 | 3500-4000 |
-11 | 2000-2500 | Too Few Cases |
-12 | 1500-2000 | " |
-13 | 1000-1500 | " |
-14 | 500-1000 | " |