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Elk Cabin SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Elk Cabin at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 24, and the median peak is 3.7 in around March 2.

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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 Elk Cabin, 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 300.2 inches0.0 inches1 inches24.2 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches22.0 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.4 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.4 inches

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Records at Elk Cabin

Record values for Elk Cabin, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record8.4 inches, March 25, 2010
Deepest snow on record29 inches, March 21, 2010
Biggest season peak8.4 in, 2009-10 season, on March 25, 2010
Smallest season peak0.0 in, 2005-06 season, on October 1, 2005
Last season's peak1.1 in, 2025-26 season, on January 10, 2026

30 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1996

Station details

Elevation8,220 ft
CountySanta Fe
Position35.7073, -105.8058
Record startsOctober 1, 1996
Median peak SWE3.7 in around March 2
Median first snowNovember 24
Median melt-outApril 7
NRCS station ID921:NM:SNTL

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