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Lizard Head Pass SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Lizard Head Pass at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 30, and the median peak is 15.2 in around April 5.

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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 Lizard Head Pass, 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 inches27.2 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches27.2 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches26.4 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches26.4 inches

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Records at Lizard Head Pass

Record values for Lizard Head Pass, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record26.6 inches, April 17, 1993
Deepest snow on record89 inches, March 14, 2019
Biggest season peak26.6 in, 1992-93 season, on April 17, 1993
Smallest season peak7.4 in, 2001-02 season, on March 20, 2002
Last season's peak8.3 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since July 25, 1980

Station details

Elevation10,190 ft
CountyDolores
Position37.7989, -107.9248
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE15.2 in around April 5
Median first snowOctober 30
Median melt-outMay 19
NRCS station ID586:CO:SNTL

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