The latest survey of snow in the Sierra Nevada found that levels are still slightly above average despite a dry January in Northern California.

The survey conducted Feb. 1 at Phillips Station near South Lake Tahoe recorded 48.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 19 inches, or 109 percent of average for that location on or around the date of Feb. 1, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources.

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.