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Bug Lake SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Bug Lake at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 3, and the median peak is 19.0 in around April 14.

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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 Bug Lake, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.1 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.4 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.4 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.1 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.1 inches

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Records at Bug Lake

Record values for Bug Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record36.6 inches, April 29, 2011
Deepest snow on record102 inches, April 4, 2023
Biggest season peak36.6 in, 2010-11 season, on April 29, 2011
Smallest season peak9.4 in, 1991-92 season, on March 14, 1992
Last season's peak14.3 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026

48 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1978

Station details

Elevation7,980 ft
CountyRich
Position41.6854, -111.4199
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE19.0 in around April 14
Median first snowNovember 3
Median melt-outMay 24
NRCS station ID374:UT:SNTL

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