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Barker Lakes SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Barker Lakes at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 10, and the median peak is 17.6 in around May 3.

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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 Barker Lakes, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches35.1 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches35.1 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches35.0 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches35.0 inches

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Records at Barker Lakes

Record values for Barker Lakes, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record26.5 inches, May 15, 1995
Deepest snow on record86 inches, April 16, 2009
Biggest season peak26.5 in, 1994-95 season, on May 15, 1995
Smallest season peak10.2 in, 1999-00 season, on April 8, 2000
Last season's peak12.7 in, 2025-26 season, on April 30, 2026

47 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1979

Station details

Elevation8,250 ft
CountyDeer Lodge
Position46.0971, -113.1304
Record startsAugust 1, 1977
Median peak SWE17.6 in around May 3
Median first snowOctober 10
Median melt-outJune 19
NRCS station ID313:MT:SNTL

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