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Blackwater SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Blackwater at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 7, and the median peak is 26.8 in around May 9.

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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 Blackwater, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.1 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 inches41.5 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches41.5 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches41.1 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches41.1 inches

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Records at Blackwater

Record values for Blackwater, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record43.4 inches, May 5, 1997
Deepest snow on record118 inches, April 29, 2017
Biggest season peak43.4 in, 1996-97 season, on May 5, 1997
Smallest season peak17.9 in, 2000-01 season, on April 25, 2001
Last season's peak25.9 in, 2025-26 season, on May 8, 2026

45 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since July 24, 1980

Station details

Elevation9,830 ft
CountyPark
Position44.3767, -109.7933
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE26.8 in around May 9
Median first snowOctober 7
Median melt-outJune 26
NRCS station ID350:WY:SNTL

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