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Mt Hood Test Site SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Mt Hood Test Site at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 30, and the median peak is 59.4 in around April 25.

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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 Mt Hood Test Site, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 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 inches95.3 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches95.3 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches95.3 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches95.3 inches

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Records at Mt Hood Test Site

Record values for Mt Hood Test Site, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record102.4 inches, May 7, 1997
Deepest snow on record224 inches, April 25, 2008
Biggest season peak102.4 in, 1996-97 season, on May 7, 1997
Smallest season peak19.7 in, 2014-15 season, on April 16, 2015
Last season's peak23.0 in, 2025-26 season, on March 13, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,380 ft
CountyClackamas
Position45.3210, -121.7158
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE59.4 in around April 25
Median first snowOctober 30
Median melt-outJune 30
NRCS station ID651:OR:SNTL

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