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Turnagain Pass SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Turnagain Pass at the start of September 30, 2026.

as of

All values are from the start of the day, midnight Alaska Standard Time

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Turnagain Pass, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 20.2 inches
Oct 10.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches54.3 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches54.3 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches54.3 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches53.7 inches
Sep 260.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches52.6 inches
Sep 250.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches51.8 inches

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Records at Turnagain Pass

Record values for Turnagain Pass, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record83.5 inches, May 16, 2001
Deepest snow on record168 inches, March 24, 2008
Biggest season peak83.5 in, 2000-01 season, on May 16, 2001
Smallest season peak19.7 in, 2019-20 season, on April 13, 2020
Last season's peak22.1 in, 2025-26 season, on April 25, 2026

43 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1982

Station details

Elevation1,860 ft
CountyKenai Peninsula
Position60.7804, -149.1832
Record startsOctober 1, 1981
NRCS station ID954:AK:SNTL

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