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Red River Pass #2 SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Red River Pass #2 at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 13, and the median peak is 8.3 in around March 20.

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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 Red River Pass #2, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 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 inches14.9 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches14.0 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches13.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches13.8 inches

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Records at Red River Pass #2

Record values for Red River Pass #2, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record13.5 inches, April 15, 1983
Deepest snow on record49 inches, March 14, 2019
Biggest season peak13.5 in, 1982-83 season, on April 15, 1983
Smallest season peak1.5 in, 2025-26 season, on December 7, 2025
Last season's peak1.5 in, 2025-26 season, on December 7, 2025

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

Station details

Elevation9,840 ft
CountyTaos
Position36.6994, -105.3414
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE8.3 in around March 20
Median first snowNovember 13
Median melt-outApril 19
NRCS station ID715:NM:SNTL

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