Snowpack, precipitation, and temperature measurements at the Central Sierra Snow Laboratory for water years 1971 to 2025

The snowpack of the Sierra Nevada Mountains is an indispensable freshwater
resource for large portions of western North America. The Central Sierra
Snow Laboratory (CSSL) has had an integral role in the measurement of
snowfall and snowpack properties within the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and
has worked to develop a physical understanding of the processes that
govern snow since 1946. This dataset contains measurements of temperature,
precipitation quantity, snowfall, and snowpack characteristics, including
24-hour snowfall, snowpack depth, and snow water equivalent for each water
year (October 1 to September 30) from 1971 to 2025 at CSSL except for
Water Year 2020. Measurements were made at the same location at CSSL for
the entirety of the 53-year measurement period to ensure continuity of
record with minimal effects from differences in measurement location.