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Big Bend SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Big Bend at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 21, and the median peak is 10.0 in around March 18.

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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 Big Bend, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.2 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 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 inches14.0 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches14.0 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches14.0 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches14.0 inches

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Records at Big Bend

Record values for Big Bend, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record19.1 inches, April 11, 1984
Deepest snow on record56 inches, April 4, 2023
Biggest season peak19.1 in, 1983-84 season, on April 11, 1984
Smallest season peak1.1 in, 2025-26 season, on December 6, 2025
Last season's peak1.1 in, 2025-26 season, on December 6, 2025

48 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1978

Station details

Elevation6,890 ft
CountyElko
Position41.7617, -115.6931
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE10.0 in around March 18
Median first snowNovember 21
Median melt-outApril 19
NRCS station ID336:NV:SNTL

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