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Gallegos Peak SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Gallegos Peak at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 1, and the median peak is 10.2 in around March 22.

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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 Gallegos Peak, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 30.1 inches0.0 inches0 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 inches21.4 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches19.7 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches19.5 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches19.5 inches

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Records at Gallegos Peak

Record values for Gallegos Peak, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record19.3 inches, April 10, 1984
Deepest snow on record63 inches, March 22, 2003
Biggest season peak19.3 in, 1983-84 season, on April 10, 1984
Smallest season peak4.3 in, 2017-18 season, on March 21, 2018
Last season's peak4.9 in, 2025-26 season, on February 23, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation9,460 ft
CountyTaos
Position36.1942, -105.5574
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE10.2 in around March 22
Median first snowNovember 1
Median melt-outApril 28
NRCS station ID491:NM:SNTL

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