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Franklin Basin SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Franklin Basin at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 30, and the median peak is 28.2 in around April 17.

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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 Franklin Basin, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 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 inches43.5 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches43.5 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches42.6 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches42.6 inches

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Records at Franklin Basin

Record values for Franklin Basin, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record52.4 inches, May 4, 2011
Deepest snow on record150 inches, April 5, 2023
Biggest season peak52.4 in, 2010-11 season, on May 4, 2011
Smallest season peak15.2 in, 1991-92 season, on March 27, 1992
Last season's peak22.9 in, 2025-26 season, on March 6, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since January 24, 1979

Station details

Elevation8,140 ft
CountyFranklin
Position42.0505, -111.6012
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE28.2 in around April 17
Median first snowOctober 30
Median melt-outMay 30
NRCS station ID484:ID:SNTL

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