Montana snowpack

None of the 96 SNOTEL stations in Montana reported snow at the start of October 7, 2026. The NRCS median first-snow dates for the 96 stations have a midpoint of October 30, which is when the first snow usually arrives in Montana.

as of 6:40 PM MDT, October 7, 2026

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

Montana snowpack map

No snow on the pillow

Circles mark each SNOTEL station in Montana, with area set by SWE at the start of October 7, 2026; tap a circle for that station.

SNOTEL stations in Montana

For every SNOTEL station in Montana, the table lists elevation, SWE, median, percent of the 1991-2020 median, change over 7 days, depth, and reading date.
Station	Elevation	Median	Percent of median	7-day change	Date
Albro Lake	8,500 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Badger Pass	6,870 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Banfield Mountain	5,580 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Barker Lakes	8,250 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Basin Creek	7,120 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Bassoo Peak	5,130 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Beagle Springs	8,880 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Beaver Creek	7,820 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Bisson Creek	4,880 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Black Bear	8,160 ft	0.1 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Black Pine	7,170 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Blacktail Mtn	5,660 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Bloody Dick	7,570 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Boulder Mountain	7,890 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Box Canyon	6,720 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Brackett Creek	7,370 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Burnt Mtn	5,920 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Calvert Creek	6,410 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Carrot Basin	9,200 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Chicago Ridge	5,700 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Clover Meadow	8,770 ft	0.3 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Cole Creek	7,910 ft	0.7 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Combination	5,620 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Copper Bottom	5,200 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Copper Camp	6,980 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Crystal Lake	6,130 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Daisy Peak	7,590 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Daly Creek	5,780 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Darkhorse Lake	8,930 ft	0.2 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Deadman Creek	6,440 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Divide	7,770 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Dupuyer Creek	5,740 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
East Boulder Mine	6,310 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Elk Peak Alt	7,820 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Emery Creek	4,340 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Fisher Creek	9,110 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Flattop Mtn.	6,280 ft	0.1 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Frohner Meadow	6,520 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Garver Creek	4,250 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Grave Creek	4,350 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Hand Creek	5,030 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Hawkins Lake	6,460 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Hoodoo Basin	6,060 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
JL Meadow	8,750 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Kraft Creek	4,770 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Lakeview Ridge	7,340 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Lemhi Ridge	8,080 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Lick Creek	6,880 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Lone Mountain	8,820 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Lower Twin	7,920 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Lubrecht Flume	4,690 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Madison Plateau	7,710 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Many Glacier	4,930 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Mill Creek	7,420 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Monument Peak	8,740 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Moss Peak	6,760 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Mount Lockhart	6,430 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Mule Creek	8,300 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
N Fk Elk Creek	6,180 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Nevada Ridge	7,030 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Nez Perce Camp	5,670 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Noisy Basin	6,070 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
North Fork Jocko	6,110 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Northeast Entrance	7,420 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Onion Park	7,420 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Peterson Meadows	7,190 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Pickfoot Creek	6,680 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Pike Creek	5,930 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Placer Basin	8,790 ft	0.4 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Poorman Creek	5,050 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Porcupine	6,480 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Rocker Peak	7,960 ft	0.2 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Rocky Boy	4,730 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
S Fork Shields	8,090 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Sacajawea	6,610 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Saddle Mtn.	7,890 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Short Creek	6,990 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Shower Falls	8,060 ft	0.2 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Skalkaho Summit	7,260 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Slagamelt Lakes	8,600 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Sleeping Woman	6,120 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Spur Park	8,080 ft	0.2 inches	0%	0.0 inches	Oct 7
Stahl Peak	6,040 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Stringer Creek	6,550 ft	0.0 inches			Oct 7
Stryker Basin	6,200 ft			0.0 inches	Oct 7
Stuart Mountain	7,270 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Tepee Creek	7,950 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Tizer Basin	6,880 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Twelvemile Creek	5,530 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Twin Lakes	6,380 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Waldron	5,640 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Warm Springs	7,840 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
West Yellowstone	6,680 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Whiskey Creek	6,790 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
White Mill	8,730 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7
Wood Creek	5,970 ft	0.0 inches		0.0 inches	Oct 7

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) created the figures on this page, which are works of the US government and therefore have no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. Neither NRCS nor USDA endorses or is affiliated with WeatherTotals. See: Data sources and attribution.

Record snow water equivalent by Montana station

The ten SNOTEL stations in Montana with the highest single-day snow water equivalent in their records.
Station	SWE	Date	Since
Hoodoo Basin	88.1 inches	April 24, 1972	1966
Noisy Basin	80.4 inches	May 13, 2011	1974
Flattop Mtn.	74.9 inches	April 26, 1972	1969
Black Bear	73.9 inches	May 3, 1997	1971
Moss Peak	72.8 inches	May 5, 1997	1985
North Fork Jocko	70.9 inches	April 12, 1997	1989
Twin Lakes	70.0 inches	May 9, 1972	1967
Copper Camp	63.4 inches	May 6, 2011	1978
Stahl Peak	62.5 inches	May 8, 2011	1975
Fisher Creek	60.2 inches	May 22, 1974	1966

Montana SNOTEL stations at a glance

Stations	96
Highest station	Carrot Basin, 9,200 ft
Lowest station	Garver Creek, 4,250 ft