Whiskey Ck SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Whiskey Ck at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 2, and the median peak is 11.1 in around April 1.

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 Whiskey Ck, last 8 days.
Date	SWE	Depth	Precip since Oct 1
Oct 4	0.0 inches		0.3 inches
Oct 3	0.1 inches	1 inches	0.3 inches
Oct 2	0.1 inches	1 inches	0.3 inches
Oct 1	0.2 inches	1 inches	0.0 inches
Sep 30	0.0 inches	0 inches	16.8 inches
Sep 29	0.0 inches	0 inches	16.3 inches
Sep 28	0.0 inches	0 inches	15.7 inches
Sep 27	0.0 inches	0 inches	15.7 inches

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Records at Whiskey Ck

Record values for Whiskey Ck, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record	20.8 inches, April 8, 1993
Deepest snow on record	72 inches, February 13, 2000
Biggest season peak	20.8 in, 1992-93 season, on April 8, 1993
Smallest season peak	3.6 in, 2017-18 season, on March 21, 2018
Last season's peak	3.7 in, 2025-26 season, on February 23, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation	10,260 ft
County	Las Animas
Position	37.2142, -105.1226
Record starts	October 1, 1979
Median peak SWE	11.1 in around April 1
Median first snow	November 2
Median melt-out	May 13
NRCS station ID	857:CO:SNTL

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