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West Branch SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at West Branch at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 7, and the median peak is 22.2 in around March 28.

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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 West Branch, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 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 inches39.8 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches39.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches39.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches39.8 inches

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Records at West Branch

Record values for West Branch, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record36.4 inches, April 5, 1999
Deepest snow on record96 inches, February 26, 2019
Biggest season peak36.4 in, 1998-99 season, on April 5, 1999
Smallest season peak10.1 in, 2000-01 season, on March 19, 2001
Last season's peak13.9 in, 2025-26 season, on March 13, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,590 ft
CountyAdams
Position45.0722, -116.4541
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE22.2 in around March 28
Median first snowNovember 7
Median melt-outMay 15
NRCS station ID855:ID:SNTL

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