Apishapa SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Apishapa at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 17, and the median peak is 7.6 in around March 16.

as of 6:40 AM MDT, October 4, 2026

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

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Apishapa, last 8 days.
Date	SWE	Depth	Precip since Oct 1
Oct 4	0.0 inches		1.3 inches
Oct 3	0.0 inches	0 inches	1.2 inches
Oct 2	0.0 inches		1.2 inches
Oct 1	0.2 inches	2 inches	0.0 inches
Sep 30	0.2 inches	2 inches	15.9 inches
Sep 29	0.2 inches	2 inches	15.5 inches
Sep 28	0.1 inches	2 inches	15.4 inches
Sep 27	0.1 inches	1 inches	15.4 inches

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Records at Apishapa

Record values for Apishapa, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record	16.9 inches, April 9, 1993
Deepest snow on record	53 inches, March 18, 2008
Biggest season peak	16.9 in, 1992-93 season, on April 9, 1993
Smallest season peak	0.8 in, 2025-26 season, on May 7, 2026
Last season's peak	0.8 in, 2025-26 season, on May 7, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since June 10, 1980

Station details

Elevation	10,000 ft
County	Huerfano
Position	37.3307, -105.0677
Record starts	October 1, 1979
Median peak SWE	7.6 in around March 16
Median first snow	November 17
Median melt-out	April 19
NRCS station ID	303:CO:SNTL

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