The start of another new year means another series of snow surveys conducted by the California Department of Water Resources.Happening at 11 a.m.: DWR officials are set to conduct their snow survey. Watch live in the video player above as it happensSign up for our NewslettersAnd many times over the years,

California’s first snowpack measurement of 2025 on Thursday showed promising figures for the water year, complemented by high storage levels in some of the state’s most critic

PHILLPS STATION, Calif. - The California Department of Water Resources will conduct the first snow survey of 2025 on Thursday, Jan. 2. Representatives will gather at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe to measure water content in the snowpack, a key indicator for water supply.

The start of another new year means another series of snow surveys conducted by the California Department of Water Resources. And many times over the years, questions arise as to why the state measures the snowpack and why it even matters to the everyday person.