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Rock Springs SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Rock Springs at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 30, and the median peak is 7.0 in around March 5.

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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 Rock Springs, 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 inches14.5 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches14.5 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches14.5 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches14.5 inches

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Records at Rock Springs

Record values for Rock Springs, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record11.6 inches, March 4, 1983
Deepest snow on record40 inches, February 8, 2025
Biggest season peak11.6 in, 1982-83 season, on March 4, 1983
Smallest season peak1.5 in, 2025-26 season, on January 2, 2026
Last season's peak1.5 in, 2025-26 season, on January 2, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,290 ft
CountyGrant
Position44.0088, -118.8384
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE7.0 in around March 5
Median first snowNovember 30
Median melt-outApril 1
NRCS station ID721:OR:SNTL

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