SNOTEL stations measure snowpack across the West
At the start of October 12, 2026, 419 of 859 reporting SNOTEL stations showed snow on the pillow. The most snow sat at Look Eyrie in Alaska, with 12.8 inches of SWE.
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All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time
Snowpack by state
| State | Stations | Percent of median | Station with most SWE | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 53 | No median yet | Look Eyrie, 12.8 inches | Oct 12 |
| Arizona | 23 | No median yet | Nutrioso, 0.4 inches | Oct 12 |
| California | 36 | No median yet | Echo Peak, 0.4 inches | Oct 12 |
| Colorado | 118 | No median yet | Never Summer, 2.2 inches | Oct 12 |
| Idaho | 83 | No median yet | Cozy Cove, 0.7 inches | Oct 12 |
| Montana | 95 | No median yet | Elk Peak Alt, 2.5 inches | Oct 12 |
| Nevada | 46 | No median yet | Diamond Peak, 1.7 inches | Oct 12 |
| New Mexico | 29 | No median yet | Vacas Locas, 0.4 inches | Oct 12 |
| Oregon | 81 | No median yet | Mt. Howard, 0.4 inches | Oct 12 |
| South Dakota | 2 | No median yet | Blind Park, 0.1 inches | Oct 12 |
| Utah | 134 | No median yet | Lonesome Beaver, 1.6 inches | Oct 12 |
| Washington | 71 | No median yet | Mount Crag, 0.3 inches | Oct 12 |
| Wyoming | 88 | No median yet | North French Creek, 1.3 inches | Oct 12 |
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) created the figures on this page, which are works of the US government and therefore have no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. Neither NRCS nor USDA endorses or is affiliated with WeatherTotals. See: Data sources and attribution.
What snow water equivalent means
Snow water equivalent, or SWE, is the depth of water you would get if the snowpack melted, measured in inches. Snow depth alone is a poor guide to water supply because the same depth can hold very different amounts of water depending on how dense the snow is. Percent of median compares the current SWE with the 1991-2020 NRCS median for that calendar day at the station.