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Copper Mountain SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Copper Mountain at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 26, and the median peak is 17.4 in around April 26.

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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 Copper Mountain, 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 inches19.0 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.9 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.9 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.9 inches

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Records at Copper Mountain

Record values for Copper Mountain, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record25.8 inches, May 6, 2011
Deepest snow on record80 inches, March 9, 2019
Biggest season peak25.8 in, 2010-11 season, on May 6, 2011
Smallest season peak8.2 in, 2025-26 season, on March 18, 2026
Last season's peak8.2 in, 2025-26 season, on March 18, 2026

48 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1978

Station details

Elevation10,500 ft
CountySummit
Position39.4892, -106.1715
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE17.4 in around April 26
Median first snowOctober 26
Median melt-outJune 3
NRCS station ID415:CO:SNTL

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