Medano Pass SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Medano Pass at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 14, and the median peak is 7.4 in around March 9.

as of 6:40 AM MDT, October 4, 2026

All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Medano Pass, last 8 days.
Date	Depth	Precip since Oct 1
Oct 4		0.1 inches
Oct 3		0.1 inches
Oct 2		0.2 inches
Oct 1		0.0 inches
Sep 30	0 inches	21.7 inches
Sep 29	0 inches	21.3 inches
Sep 28	0 inches	19.6 inches
Sep 27	0 inches	19.6 inches

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Records at Medano Pass

Record values for Medano Pass, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record	11.3 inches, March 6, 2008
Deepest snow on record	51 inches, March 6, 2008
Biggest season peak	11.3 in, 2007-08 season, on March 6, 2008
Smallest season peak	1.4 in, 2017-18 season, on March 2, 2018
Last season's peak	3.3 in, 2025-26 season, on February 24, 2026

31 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1995

Station details

Elevation	9,650 ft
County	Saguache
Position	37.8519, -105.4367
Record starts	October 1, 1995
Median peak SWE	7.4 in around March 9
Median first snow	November 14
Median melt-out	April 3
NRCS station ID	914:CO:SNTL

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