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Dry Lake SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Dry Lake at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 27, and the median peak is 22.3 in around April 4.

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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 Dry Lake, 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 inches31.0 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches30.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches30.7 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches30.7 inches

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Records at Dry Lake

Record values for Dry Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record37.6 inches, May 5, 2011
Deepest snow on record93 inches, January 12, 1997
Biggest season peak37.6 in, 2010-11 season, on May 5, 2011
Smallest season peak13.9 in, 2025-26 season, on March 12, 2026
Last season's peak13.9 in, 2025-26 season, on March 12, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1980

Station details

Elevation8,240 ft
CountyRoutt
Position40.5337, -106.7814
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE22.3 in around April 4
Median first snowOctober 27
Median melt-outMay 18
NRCS station ID457:CO:SNTL

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