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Ward Creek #3 SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Ward Creek #3 at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 17, and the median peak is 37.3 in around March 29.

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

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Ward Creek #3, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.2 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches64.9 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches64.9 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches64.9 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches64.9 inches

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Records at Ward Creek #3

Record values for Ward Creek #3, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record72.9 inches, May 3, 1983
Deepest snow on record180 inches, March 25, 2011
Biggest season peak72.9 in, 1982-83 season, on May 3, 1983
Smallest season peak5.9 in, 2014-15 season, on March 1, 2015
Last season's peak18.1 in, 2025-26 season, on February 20, 2026

47 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1979

Station details

Elevation6,750 ft
CountyPlacer
Position39.1354, -120.2186
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE37.3 in around March 29
Median first snowNovember 17
Median melt-outMay 18
NRCS station ID848:CA:SNTL

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