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Alpine Meadows SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Alpine Meadows at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 13, and the median peak is 58.7 in around April 19.

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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 Alpine Meadows, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 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 inches164.9 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches162.8 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches162.8 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches162.8 inches

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Records at Alpine Meadows

Record values for Alpine Meadows, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record97.5 inches, May 15, 2008
Deepest snow on record175 inches, April 3, 2009
Biggest season peak97.5 in, 2007-08 season, on May 15, 2008
Smallest season peak7.1 in, 2014-15 season, on January 5, 2015
Last season's peak36.2 in, 2025-26 season, on April 20, 2026

32 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1994

Station details

Elevation3,500 ft
CountyKing
Position47.7796, -121.6985
Record startsSeptember 1, 1994
Median peak SWE58.7 in around April 19
Median first snowNovember 13
Median melt-outJune 28
NRCS station ID908:WA:SNTL

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