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Alaska Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Nov 2, 2026, Alaska's snowpack is at 98% of normal across 72 SNOTEL stations — the deepest is 142" at Alyeska Weather Top. Live SNOTEL snow depth, snowfall, snow-water equivalent, and 5-day forecasts for every mountain in Alaska.

SNOTEL stations
72
State percent normal
98%
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Ski areas covered
19
Updated
Nov 2
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Snow briefing · Nov 2, 2026

Alaska snow conditions today

What’s on the ground, how it compares to normal and what’s coming — refreshed daily from SNOTEL and NOAA.

Alaska's snowpack is at 98% of normal for today's date. The deepest station is Alyeska Weather Top with 142" on the ground (seasonal average 171"). Alpine Airstrip is the coldest right now at 24°F. The biggest expected snowfall over the next 5 days is at Grandview: 26".

The Alaska snowpack is monitored by the USDA NRCS SNOTEL network — automated stations sitting on the mountain that report snow depth, snow water equivalent (SWE), and air temperature every hour. Snoflo joins those live readings to a 5-day NOAA forecast for each station so you can see what's on the ground and what's coming.

Use the SNOTEL inventory below to find the closest station to where you're headed. Percent of normal tells you how today's snowpack compares to the historical average for the same date — below 70% is drought-stressed; above 130% is a fat year. Snow water content (SWC) indicates how wet and dense the snowpack is — useful for water-supply planning and avalanche stability assessment.

For backcountry travel always cross-reference with your regional avalanche center at avalanche.org.

Alaska snow report

72 stations
Snowpack monitoring site Snowpack (in) Snowfall (in) 24hr fcst (in) Next 72hrs (in) Temp (°F) % Normal SWC (%) Watershed Elevation (ft)
Look Eyrie Snotel, Ak
Site LESA2 		69 0 0 0 25 % 32% Delta River 5,212
Indian Pass, Ak
Site 946 		20 1 0 0 34 0% · Anchorage 2,350
Fairbanks, Ak
Site MNFA2 		15 0 0 0 23 244% 15% Upper Susitna River 2,788
Monahan Flat, Ak
Site 1094 		14 0 0 0 23 % 16% Upper Susitna River 2,710
Primrose Snolite, Ak
Site PIMA2 		14 0 6 32 36 % % Upper Kenai Peninsula 2,096
Mt. Alyeska, Ak
Site 1103 		12 0 3 17 36 288% 23% Anchorage 1,540
Jack Wade Junction Snotel, Ak
Site JWJA2 		12 0 0 1 18 150% 18% Fortymile River 3,611
Eielson Visitors Center, Ak
Site EVCA2 		12 0 0 0 29 % % Kantishna River 3,264
Munson Ridge, Ak
Site 950 		11 0 0 0 21 88% 20% Chena River 3,100
Upper Nome Creek, Ak
Site 1090 		11 0 0 0 25 % 15% Birch-Beaver Creeks 2,520
Upper Nome Creek, Ak
Site UNCA2 		11 0 0 0 24 % 15% Birch-Beaver Creeks 2,503
Imnaviat Creek, Ak
Site 968 		10 0 0 0 20 % · Kuparuk River 3,050
Moore Creek Bridge, Ak
Site 1176 		10 0 1 2 32 % · Chilkat-Skagway Rivers 2,250
Sugarloaf Mtn, Ak
Site 1095 		10 0 1 4 33 % · N/A 550
Imnaviat Creek, Ak
Site TOOA2 		10 0 0 0 20 % % Kuparuk River 3,057
Sugarloaf Mtn, Ak
Site SUGA2 		10 0 1 4 37 % % Eastern Prince William Sound 426
Moore Creek Bridge, Ak
Site MREA2 		10 0 1 2 32 % % Chilkat-Skagway Rivers 2,598
Mt. Ryan, Ak
Site 948 		9 0 0 0 22 123% 18% Chena River 2,800
Turnagain Pass, Ak
Site TUGA2 		9 0 3 17 36 % 18% Upper Kenai Peninsula 1,830
Nunatak Upper, Ak
Site GNUA2 		9 0 1 10 43 % % Glacier Bay 889
Horsepasture Pass, Ak
Site HRPA2 		9 0 0 0 22 % % Middle Copper River 4,261
College Observatory, Ak
Site FAOA2 		7 0 0 0 26 % % Chena River 617
Sagwon, Ak
Site 1183 		7 0 0 0 20 % · Kuparuk River 1,000
Tokositna Valley, Ak
Site 1089 		7 0 0 0 31 0% · Chulitna River 850
Sagwon, Ak
Site SGWA2 		7 0 0 0 22 % % Sagavanirktok River 1,178
Inigok Airfield Raws, Ak
Site IGKA2 		7 0 0 0 19 % % Harrison Bay 167
Little Chena Ridge, Ak
Site 947 		6 0 0 0 23 200% 27% Chena River 2,000
Monument Creek, Ak
Site 949 		6 0 0 0 22 155% 23% Chena River 1,850
Ester 5ne, Ak
Site ENEA2 		6 0 0 0 26 % % Tolovana River 584
Robertson River, Ak
Site RBNA2 		6 0 0 0 18 % % Healy Lake 1,519
Tok Snotel, Ak
Site TOSA2 		6 0 0 0 20 % 22% Tok 1,620
Kanuti Lake, Ak
Site KATA2 		6 0 0 0 28 % % Kanuti River 518
Nunatak Lower, Ak
Site GNLA2 		6 0 1 10 43 % % Glacier Bay 105
Eagle Summit, Ak
Site 960 		5 1 0 0 20 % · Birch-Beaver Creeks 3,650
American Creek, Ak
Site 1189 		4 0 0 0 26 300% 23% Eagle To Circle 1,050
Chisana, Ak
Site 1093 		4 0 0 0 24 112% 23% Nabesna-Chisana Rivers 3,320
Kantishna, Ak
Site 1072 		4 0 0 0 29 % 28% Kantishna River 1,550
Kelly Station, Ak
Site 1175 		4 0 0 0 20 275% 28% Lower Noatak River 310
Kantishna, Ak
Site KTSA2 		4 0 0 0 29 64% 28% Kantishna River 1,588
Kelly Station, Ak
Site KLLA2 		4 0 0 0 20 157% 28% Lower Noatak River 400
Kuparuk, Ak
Site UBW 		4 0 0 1 21 % % Kuparuk River 72
Pilgrim Hot Springs Snotel, Ak
Site PHSA2 		4 0 0 0 33 % 10% Imuruk Basin 23
Harbor Mountain, Ak
Site HMWA2 		4 0 0 0 44 % % Baranof-Chicagof Islands 2,194
Wigand Creek, Ak
Site WIGA2 		4 0 0 0 29 % % Kantishna River 1,735
Creamers Field Snotel, Ak
Site SCFA2 		4 0 0 0 26 % 25% Chena River 440
Granite Crk, Ak
Site 963 		3 1 0 0 24 166% 33% Healy Lake 1,240
Teuchet Creek, Ak
Site 951 		3 0 0 0 24 0% · Chena River 1,640
North Pole, Ak
Site NOPA2 		3 0 0 0 27 % % Chena River 489
Aurora, Ak
Site AURA2 		3 0 0 0 26 % % Chena River 440
Queen Inlet Glacier Bay, Ak
Site GQIA2 		3 0 4 20 40 % % Glacier Bay 977
Gilmore Creek, Ak
Site GCQA2 		3 0 0 0 25 % % Tolovana River 938
Galena Snowtel, Ak
Site GANA2 		3 0 0 0 31 86% 27% Galena 312
Anchorage Hillside, Ak
Site 1070 		2 0 0 0 37 150% 45% Anchorage 2,080
Grandview, Ak
Site 956 		2 0 6 45 37 80% 20% Upper Kenai Peninsula 1,100
Prudhoe Bay, Ak
Site 1177 		2 0 0 1 23 % · Kuparuk River 30
Rocky Point, Ak
Site 973 		2 0 0 0 32 % · Nome 250
Summit Creek, Ak
Site 955 		2 0 1 8 37 166% 50% Upper Kenai Peninsula 1,400
Snotel 1260 Chena Lakes, Ak
Site CLNA2 		2 0 0 0 27 67% 55% Chena River 499
East Farmers Loop, Ak
Site EFLA2 		2 0 0 0 27 % % Chena River 695
Grandview, Ak
Site GRVA2 		2 0 6 45 37 0% 20% Upper Kenai Peninsula 1,056
Anchorage Hillside, Ak
Site HILA2 		2 0 0 0 37 100% 45% Anchorage 269
Summit Creek, Ak
Site SUUA2 		2 0 1 8 37 % 50% Upper Kenai Peninsula 1,374
Prudhoe Bay, Ak
Site PRBA2 		2 0 0 1 22 % % Sagavanirktok River 62
Mount Riley Weather Station, Ak
Site MRWA2 		2 0 0 5 40 % % Chilkat-Skagway Rivers 1,027
Paradise Hill Snotel, Ak
Site SPHA2 		2 0 0 0 21 % 20% Nabesna-Chisana Rivers 2,004
Bonanza Creek Lter2, Ak
Site BZKA2 		2 0 0 0 26 % % Tanana Flats 387
Chicken Creek, Ak
Site CREA2 		2 0 0 0 21 % % Nabesna-Chisana Rivers 5,150
Hozatka Lake, Ak
Site HZLA2 		2 0 0 0 31 % % Kateel River 220
May Creek, Ak
Site 1096 		1 1 0 0 27 50% 10% Chitina River 1,610
Moraine, Ak
Site 1035 		1 0 0 0 36 100% 40% Matanuska 2,100
Nuka Glacier, Ak
Site 1037 		1 1 1 34 36 % · Lower Kenai Peninsula 1,250
Harding Lake 1s, Ak
Site HDLA2 		1 0 0 0 27 % % Tanana Flats 918
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About Alaska snowpack

What is Alaska's snowpack right now?

As of November 2, 2026, Alaska's snowpack is at 98% of normal across 72 SNOTEL stations, and the deepest station is Alyeska Weather Top with 142" on the ground. The full SNOTEL table is below.

Where is the deepest snow in Alaska right now?

As of November 2, 2026, the deepest snowpack in Alaska is 142" at Alyeska Weather Top. See the SNOTEL station table for the full ranking by depth and snow-water equivalent.

Is Alaska's snowpack above or below normal?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: 100% is right at the historical average for the date, below 70% is drought-stressed, and above 130% is a well-above-normal year. Each SNOTEL station also shows its own percent of normal.

Where does the Alaska snowpack data come from?

The USDA NRCS SNOTEL network (SNOpack TELemetry) -- automated mountain stations that continuously measure snow depth, snow water equivalent, precipitation, and air temperature. Snoflo aggregates the live readings and joins them to a 5-day NOAA forecast for each station.

What is Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)?

The depth of water you'd get if you melted the entire snowpack. A 30-inch snowpack with 8 inches of SWE is wetter and denser than one with 5 inches -- useful for water-supply forecasting and avalanche assessment. The "SWC %" column shows the ratio.

What does Percent Normal mean?

Current snowpack as a percentage of the historical average for the same date at that station. 100% is right at the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought-stressed snowpack; above 130% is a fat year.

How fresh is the Alaska data?

SNOTEL stations transmit hourly; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The 5-day forecasts regenerate from NOAA NOHRSC analysis fields and NWS forecast guidance.

Why are SNOTEL stations only in some states?

The NRCS SNOTEL network is concentrated in the western mountain U.S. -- where the snowpack drives federal water supply forecasts for irrigation, hydropower, and municipal water. Eastern snowpack is measured by other networks (CoCoRaHS, NWS) which Snoflo includes elsewhere.

Is this a substitute for the local avalanche center?

No. For backcountry travel always consult your regional avalanche forecast at avalanche.org. Snoflo is informational data only.

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