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Idarado SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Idarado at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 1, and the median peak is 14.4 in around April 6.

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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 Idarado, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 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 inches29.3 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches29.3 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.9 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.9 inches

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Records at Idarado

Record values for Idarado, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record25.7 inches, April 12, 1984
Deepest snow on record81 inches, March 14, 2019
Biggest season peak25.7 in, 1983-84 season, on April 12, 1984
Smallest season peak6.8 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026
Last season's peak6.8 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since July 19, 1980

Station details

Elevation9,780 ft
CountyOuray
Position37.9339, -107.6762
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE14.4 in around April 6
Median first snowNovember 1
Median melt-outMay 14
NRCS station ID538:CO:SNTL

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