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Quartz Mountain SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Quartz Mountain at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is December 15, and the median peak is 2.6 in around February 8.

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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 Quartz Mountain, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 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 inches18.8 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches18.8 inches

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Records at Quartz Mountain

Record values for Quartz Mountain, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record17.2 inches, March 5, 1993
Deepest snow on record30 inches, March 10, 2023
Biggest season peak17.2 in, 1992-93 season, on March 5, 1993
Smallest season peak0.6 in, 2013-14 season, on December 9, 2013
Last season's peak1.2 in, 2025-26 season, on February 23, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,710 ft
CountyLake
Position42.3192, -120.8253
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE2.6 in around February 8
Median first snowDecember 15
Median melt-outMarch 14
NRCS station ID706:OR:SNTL

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