SNOW LABORATORY CENTRAL SIERR, CA - COOP Southwest station 048320

048320 - SNOW LABORATORY CENTRAL SIERR, California

Latitude
39° 19´N

Longitude
120° 22´W

Elevation
2101 meters

10 nearest COOP Southwest stations

0 mi	N :	SODA SPRINGS 1 E, CA
1 mi	W :	SODA SPRINGS, CA
1 mi	E :	DONNER SUMMIT, CA
4 mi	E :	DONNER MEMORIAL ST PK, CA
5 mi	W :	BIG BEN RANGER STN, CA
5 mi	W :	CISCO RANGER STN, CA
6 mi	E :	TRUCKEE RS, CA
6 mi	NE :	SAGEHEN CREEK, CA
6 mi	SE :	SQUAW VALLEY, CA
9 mi	W :	LAKE SPAULDING, CA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	2448	13.4%	1088	14.4%
TMIN	2442	13.4%	1085	14.3%
PRCP	2609	14.3%	1145	15.1%
SNOW	2550	14.0%	1087	14.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1088 by year	38.6°F	10.5°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMAX and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=56°F	73	-0.50	1	13	13.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=23°F	76	0.31	18	11	1.6	map	table

TMAX and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=56°F	73	0.69	20	0	Inf*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=23°F	76	-1.35	1	45	45.0*	map	table

TMAX and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=56°F	73	0	31	Inf*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=23°F	76	0	23	Inf*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1085 by year	19.2°F	8.8°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=5°F	94	0.25	26	14	1.9	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	98	-0.39	8	21	2.6*	map	table

TMIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=5°F	94	-1.08	1	44	44.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	98	0.11	9	5	1.8	map	table

TMIN and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=5°F	94	0	25	Inf*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	98	0	47	Inf*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1145 by year	0.35"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

PRCP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	502	0.79"	-0.03	83	82	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.40"	100	2.26"	0.00	14	17	1.2	map	table

PRCP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	502	0.79"	-0.38	46	122	2.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.40"	100	2.26"	-0.61	4	29	7.2*	map	table

PRCP and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	502	0.79"	0	133	Inf*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.40"	100	2.26"	0	30	Inf*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1087 by year	2.77"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

SNOW and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	415	7.24"	-0.01	71	69	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>12.0"	83	19.33"	0.05	14	16	1.1	map	table

SNOW and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	415	7.24"	-0.45	35	111	3.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>12.0"	83	19.33"	-0.84	2	34	17.0*	map	table

SNOW and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	415	7.24"	0	110	Inf*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>12.0"	83	19.33"	0	21	Inf*	map	table

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