March storms bring Sierra snowpack close to average

The storms that hit the Lake Tahoe Basin over the last four days left behind much needed snow, bringing the season totals close to average.

The Sierra snowpack as of Monday, March 14, 2016 is at 92 percent of normal, with the central Sierra measurement at 94 percent.

Ski resorts around the lake are boasting measured snowfall very close to average as well. A couple of more storms are needed to bring most of the resorts to average though Northstar and Mt. Rose resorts are already there.

The recent storms also helped the California reservoirs as well. Folsom Lake is at 116 percent of their historical average for this date, and Lake Shasta has gone over as well. Most of the state's other reservoirs fill up when snow begins to melt, so all eyes are on the water content of the Sierra's snowpack.

No snow is in the immediate forecast, with highs in South Lake Tahoe 48-55 degrees through Sunday, March 20.