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Tipton SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Tipton at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 15, and the median peak is 12.2 in around March 24.

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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 Tipton, 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 inches16.8 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches16.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches16.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches16.8 inches

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Records at Tipton

Record values for Tipton, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record23.6 inches, April 14, 1984
Deepest snow on record62 inches, February 27, 2021
Biggest season peak23.6 in, 1983-84 season, on April 14, 1984
Smallest season peak4.7 in, 2025-26 season, on February 27, 2026
Last season's peak4.7 in, 2025-26 season, on February 27, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,150 ft
CountyBaker
Position44.6557, -118.4262
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE12.2 in around March 24
Median first snowNovember 15
Median melt-outMay 4
NRCS station ID821:OR:SNTL

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