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Arapaho Ridge SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Arapaho Ridge at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 11, and the median peak is 25.2 in around May 1.

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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 Arapaho Ridge, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 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 inches28.5 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.5 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.4 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.4 inches

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Records at Arapaho Ridge

Record values for Arapaho Ridge, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record36.6 inches, May 4, 2011
Deepest snow on record106 inches, May 1, 2011
Biggest season peak36.6 in, 2010-11 season, on May 4, 2011
Smallest season peak13.8 in, 2025-26 season, on March 15, 2026
Last season's peak13.8 in, 2025-26 season, on March 15, 2026

24 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since August 14, 2002

Station details

Elevation10,960 ft
CountyGrand
Position40.3510, -106.3814
Record startsAugust 1, 2002
Median peak SWE25.2 in around May 1
Median first snowOctober 11
Median melt-outJune 17
NRCS station ID1030:CO:SNTL

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