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Trough SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Trough at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 14, and the median peak is 11.6 in around March 30.

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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 Trough, 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 inches32.6 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.6 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.6 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches32.6 inches

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Records at Trough

Record values for Trough, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record25.1 inches, April 1, 1983
Deepest snow on record60 inches, April 7, 2012
Biggest season peak25.1 in, 1982-83 season, on April 1, 1983
Smallest season peak2.7 in, 2004-05 season, on January 11, 2005
Last season's peak8.6 in, 2025-26 season, on March 17, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,480 ft
CountyKittitas
Position47.2333, -120.2941
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE11.6 in around March 30
Median first snowNovember 14
Median melt-outMay 10
NRCS station ID832:WA:SNTL

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