diff --git a/src/offline/cable_mpiworker.F90 b/src/offline/cable_mpiworker.F90
index 881f579d1..9c16a683c 100644
--- a/src/offline/cable_mpiworker.F90
+++ b/src/offline/cable_mpiworker.F90
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@ SUBROUTINE mpidrv_worker (comm)
 
              ssnow%otss_0   = ssnow%tgg(:,1)
              ssnow%otss     = ssnow%tgg(:,1)
+             ssnow%rtevap_sat(:) = 0.0
+             ssnow%rtevap_unsat(:) = 0.0
              canopy%fes_cor = 0.
              canopy%fhs_cor = 0.
              met%ofsd = 0.1