California water officials reported a good start to the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada but are also saying more snow is needed through the rest of winter to stay on track.

Snowpack in the mountains of California is near average for this time of year, after a recent series of storms provided a much-needed boost to the region, officials reported Thursday. The season’s first manual snow survey recorded 24 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent — the amount of water contained in snow —

California is beginning 2025 with a solid start to the winter snowpack, but more storms are needed to keep the state’s water supplies on track.