Trinchera SNOTEL

Trinchera recorded 0.1 in of snow water equivalent at the start of October 4, 2026 and 0 in of snow on the ground.

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 Trinchera, last 8 days.
Date	SWE	Precip since Oct 1
Oct 4	0.1 inches	0.4 inches
Oct 3	0.1 inches	0.4 inches
Oct 2	0.2 inches	0.4 inches
Oct 1	0.2 inches	0.0 inches
Sep 30	0.0 inches	13.1 inches
Sep 29	0.0 inches	12.8 inches
Sep 28	0.0 inches	12.0 inches
Sep 27	0.0 inches	12.0 inches

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Records at Trinchera

Record values for Trinchera, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record	16.9 inches, April 7, 1993
Deepest snow on record	65 inches, April 11, 2005
Biggest season peak	16.9 in, 1992-93 season, on April 7, 1993
Smallest season peak	4.5 in, 2025-26 season, on February 26, 2026
Last season's peak	4.5 in, 2025-26 season, on February 26, 2026

37 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1989

Station details

Elevation	10,860 ft
County	Costilla
Position	37.3530, -105.2326
Record starts	October 1, 1988
Median peak SWE	11.2 in around April 5
Median first snow	October 30
Median melt-out	May 11
NRCS station ID	829:CO:SNTL

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