Northern Nevada’s snowpack is starting the new year strong, but officials warn it will take several more significant storms this winter to replenish area reservoirs.

The Natural Resource Conservation Service says its first snowpack survey of 2020 at the Mt. Rose SNOTEL site southwest of Reno Monday showed average snowpack for the date but below-average precipitation.

NRCS hydrologist Jeff Anderson says the snow depth of 54 inches (137 centimeters) was 107% of the median. The 16-inch (40-centimeter) water content was 72% of median.