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Widtsoe #3 SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Widtsoe #3 at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 12, and the median peak is 10.8 in around April 3.

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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 Widtsoe #3, 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 inches22.7 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches22.7 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.7 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches21.7 inches

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Records at Widtsoe #3

Record values for Widtsoe #3, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record29.2 inches, April 15, 2005
Deepest snow on record82 inches, February 23, 2005
Biggest season peak29.2 in, 2004-05 season, on April 15, 2005
Smallest season peak3.8 in, 2001-02 season, on March 22, 2002
Last season's peak7.0 in, 2025-26 season, on February 24, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation9,640 ft
CountyGarfield
Position37.8363, -111.8816
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE10.8 in around April 3
Median first snowNovember 12
Median melt-outMay 14
NRCS station ID865:UT:SNTL

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