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Vacas Locas SNOTEL

Vacas Locas recorded 0.3 in of snow water equivalent at the start of October 4, 2026 and 0 in of snow on the ground.

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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 Vacas Locas, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.3 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.2 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 inches24.4 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches23.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches22.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches22.8 inches

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Records at Vacas Locas

Record values for Vacas Locas, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record17.9 inches, March 23, 2023
Deepest snow on record64 inches, March 22, 2023
Biggest season peak17.9 in, 2022-23 season, on March 23, 2023
Smallest season peak2.1 in, 2005-06 season, on March 23, 2006
Last season's peak5.3 in, 2025-26 season, on February 21, 2026

25 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since November 8, 2001

Station details

Elevation9,350 ft
CountyRio Arriba
Position36.0265, -106.8136
Record startsOctober 1, 2001
Median peak SWE10.4 in around March 6
Median first snowNovember 15
Median melt-outApril 20
NRCS station ID1017:NM:SNTL

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