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Paradise SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Paradise at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 28, and the median peak is 81.6 in around May 4.

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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 Paradise, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 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 inches127.4 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches126.6 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches126.6 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches126.6 inches

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Records at Paradise

Record values for Paradise, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record123.1 inches, May 7, 1997
Deepest snow on record228 inches, March 29, 2008
Biggest season peak123.1 in, 1996-97 season, on May 7, 1997
Smallest season peak27.2 in, 2014-15 season, on April 15, 2015
Last season's peak38.7 in, 2025-26 season, on April 24, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,150 ft
CountyPierce
Position46.7827, -121.7477
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE81.6 in around May 4
Median first snowOctober 28
Median melt-outJuly 15
NRCS station ID679:WA:SNTL

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