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Quemazon SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Quemazon at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 9, and the median peak is 8.0 in around March 13.

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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 Quemazon, 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 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches22.6 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches20.9 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches20.9 inches

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Records at Quemazon

Record values for Quemazon, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record19.1 inches, April 6, 1987
Deepest snow on record50 inches, March 15, 2010
Biggest season peak19.1 in, 1986-87 season, on April 6, 1987
Smallest season peak1.4 in, 2017-18 season, on February 24, 2018
Last season's peak1.4 in, 2025-26 season, on December 5, 2025

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

Station details

Elevation9,500 ft
CountyLos Alamos
Position35.9220, -106.3918
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE8.0 in around March 13
Median first snowNovember 9
Median melt-outApril 11
NRCS station ID708:NM:SNTL

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