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Colorado Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Oct 28, 2026, Colorado's snowpack is at 26% of normal across 114 SNOTEL stations — the deepest is 54" at Tower. Live SNOTEL snow depth, snowfall, snow-water equivalent, and 5-day forecasts for every mountain in Colorado.

SNOTEL stations
114
State percent normal
26%
0%normal200%
Ski areas covered
31
Updated
Oct 28
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Snow briefing · Oct 28, 2026

Colorado snow conditions today

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

Colorado's snowpack is at 26% of normal for today's date — well below the 70% drought-stress threshold. The deepest station is Tower with 54" on the ground (seasonal average 66"). Deadman Hill is the coldest right now at 25°F. The biggest expected snowfall over the next 5 days is at Willow Park: 19".

The Colorado 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.

Colorado snow report

114 stations
Snowpack monitoring site Snowpack (in) Snowfall (in) 24hr fcst (in) Next 72hrs (in) Temp (°F) % Normal SWC (%) Watershed Elevation (ft)
Nohrsc Beartown, Co
Site BRTC2 		21 0 0 0 40 189% 35% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,595
Nohrsc Red Mountain Pass, Co
Site RMPC2 		14 0 0 0 39 % 30% Animas 11,090
Wolf Creek Summit, Co
Site 874 		12 0 0 0 38 222% 33% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,000
Wolf Creek Snotel, Co
Site WCSC2 		12 0 0 0 38 228% 33% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,031
Nohrsc Grayback, Co
Site GYBC2 		10 0 0 0 40 212% 33% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,631
Telluride Ski Resort Pbasin, Co
Site CAPBA_MADIS 		10 0 0 0 41 % % San Miguel 10,922
Black Mesa, Co
Site 1185 		9 0 0 0 38 266% 27% Upper Dolores 11,580
Wager Gulch, Co
Site 1188 		9 1 0 0 43 766% 26% Upper Gunnison 11,100
Nohrsc Black Mesa, Co
Site BMSC2 		9 0 0 0 40 % 27% Upper Dolores 11,578
Nohrsc Wager Gulch, Co
Site WRGC2 		8 0 0 0 43 % 29% Upper Gunnison 11,188
South Colony, Co
Site 773 		7 0 0 0 40 160% 23% Arkansas Headwaters 10,800
Nohrsc South Colony, Co
Site SCYC2 		7 0 0 0 39 % 23% Arkansas Headwaters 10,981
Bison Lake, Co
Site 345 		6 0 0 0 37 166% 35% Colorado Headwaters 10,880
Hayden Pass, Co
Site 1102 		6 0 0 0 42 1800% 30% San Luis 10,720
Lily Pond, Co
Site 580 		6 0 0 0 41 2300% 37% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,000
Molas Lake, Co
Site 632 		6 0 0 0 43 533% 28% Animas 10,500
Bison Lake, Co
Site BLSC2 		6 0 0 0 37 % 35% Colorado Headwaters 10,952
Nohrsc Lily Pond, Co
Site LPDC2 		6 0 0 0 41 287% 37% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,067
Nohrsc Hayden Pass, Co
Site HPAC2 		6 0 0 0 42 1200% 30% San Luis 10,676
Nohrsc Molas Lake, Co
Site MLSC2 		6 0 0 0 43 145% 27% Animas 10,663
Nohrsc Porphyry Creek, Co
Site PRPC2 		6 0 0 0 43 % 17% Tomichi 10,791
Columbus Basin, Co
Site 904 		5 0 0 0 37 233% 30% Middle San Juan 10,785
Mineral Creek, Co
Site 629 		5 0 0 0 44 433% 28% Animas 10,040
Saint Elmo, Co
Site 1100 		5 0 0 0 39 300% 24% Arkansas Headwaters 10,540
Schofield Pass, Co
Site 737 		5 0 0 0 36 160% 30% Roaring Fork 10,700
Spud Mountain, Co
Site 780 		5 0 0 0 45 1400% 28% Animas 10,660
Nohrsc Mineral Creek, Co
Site MINC2 		5 0 0 0 44 140% 28% Animas 10,050
Nohrsc Saint Elmo, Co
Site CTEC2 		5 0 0 0 40 325% 26% Arkansas Headwaters 10,466
Castle Peak, Co
Site CAPC2 		5 0 0 0 35 % 24% Roaring Fork 11,539
Nohrsc Schofield Pass, Co
Site SOSC2 		5 0 0 0 36 % 32% Roaring Fork 10,712
Spud Mountain, Co
Site SPSC2 		5 0 0 0 45 % 28% Animas 10,663
Buckskin Joe, Co
Site 938 		4 0 0 0 38 180% 23% South Platte Headwaters 11,150
Hoosier Pass, Co
Site 531 		4 0 0 0 38 73% 20% Blue 11,400
Park Reservoir, Co
Site 682 		4 0 0 0 39 355% 40% Lower Gunnison 9,960
Porphyry Creek, Co
Site 701 		4 0 0 0 37 200% 25% Tomichi 10,760
Roach, Co
Site 718 		4 0 0 0 45 80% 20% Upper Laramie 9,700
Nohrsc Hoosier Pass, Co
Site HOOC2 		4 0 0 0 43 114% 20% South Platte Headwaters 11,605
Rough And Tumble, Co
Site 939 		4 0 0 0 46 600% 45% South Platte Headwaters 10,360
Sargents Mesa, Co
Site 1128 		4 0 0 0 41 480% 30% Tomichi 11,530
Upper San Juan, Co
Site 840 		4 0 0 0 39 700% 30% Rio Grande Headwaters 10,200
Vallecito, Co
Site 843 		4 0 0 0 41 % 30% Upper San Juan 10,880
Independence Pass, Co
Site IDPC2 		4 0 0 0 44 100% 25% Roaring Fork 10,617
Nohrsc Cumbres Trestle, Co
Site CUMC2 		4 0 0 0 44 257% 15% Conejos 10,017
Nohrsc Buckskin Joe, Co
Site BUCC2 		4 0 0 0 38 225% 23% South Platte Headwaters 11,159
Castle Creek Near Aspen, Co
Site ASEC2 		4 0 0 0 39 % 35% Roaring Fork 11,395
Nohrsc Roach, Co
Site ROAC2 		4 0 0 0 45 % 20% Upper Laramie 9,722
Nohrsc Sargents Mesa, Co
Site SGMC2 		4 0 0 0 41 600% 33% Saguache 11,496
Nohrsc Vallecito, Co
Site VALC2 		4 0 0 0 41 % 30% Upper San Juan 10,732
Cumbres Trestle, Co
Site 431 		3 -1 0 0 43 180% 23% Conejos 10,040
Independence Pass, Co
Site 542 		3 0 0 0 46 100% 30% Roaring Fork 10,600
Never Summer, Co
Site 1031 		3 0 0 0 42 144% 90% North Platte Headwaters 10,280
Upper Taylor, Co
Site 1141 		3 0 0 0 39 1100% 33% East-Taylor 10,640
Weminuche Creek, Co
Site 1160 		3 0 0 0 41 1000% 30% Piedra 10,740
Brumley, Co
Site BRMC2 		3 0 0 0 43 175% 23% Arkansas Headwaters 10,630
Snowmass Ski Area Timberline, Co
Site CATLS_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 36 % % Roaring Fork 11,496
Nohrsc Never Summer, Co
Site NEVC2 		3 0 0 0 42 200% 90% North Platte Headwaters 10,306
Nohrsc Rough And Tumble, Co
Site ROUC2 		3 0 0 0 45 % 60% South Platte Headwaters 10,306
Upper Taylor, Co
Site UPTC2 		3 0 0 0 39 % 37% East-Taylor 11,004
Upper San Juan, Co
Site USJC2 		3 0 0 0 42 % 43% Upper San Juan 10,158
Nohrsc Weminuche Creek, Co
Site WMNC2 		3 0 0 0 43 % 33% Piedra 10,693
Park Reservoir, Co
Site PRVC2 		3 0 0 0 39 % 53% Lower Gunnison 9,948
Cameron Pass, Co
Site CACMP_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 45 % % North Platte Headwaters 10,585
Brumley, Co
Site 369 		3 0 0 0 35 233% 23% Arkansas Headwaters 10,600
Arapaho Ridge, Co
Site 1030 		2 0 0 0 40 36% 35% Colorado Headwaters 10,960
Fremont Pass, Co
Site 485 		2 1 0 0 39 34% 20% Arkansas Headwaters 11,400
Grizzly Peak, Co
Site 505 		2 0 0 0 43 12% 5% Blue 11,100
Joe Wright, Co
Site 551 		2 0 0 0 47 70% 35% Cache La Poudre 10,120
Lizard Head Pass, Co
Site 586 		2 0 0 0 45 500% 40% Upper Dolores 10,200
Moon Pass, Co
Site 1124 		2 0 0 0 44 600% 30% Saguache 11,140
Upper Rio Grande, Co
Site 839 		2 0 0 0 47 % 60% Rio Grande Headwaters 9,400
Nohrsc Grizzly Peak, Co
Site GZPC2 		2 0 0 0 43 0% 5% Blue 11,165
Lizard Head Pass, Co
Site LIZC2 		2 0 0 0 45 1000% 40% Upper Dolores 10,220
Vail Ski Area Mid-Mtn, Co
Site CAVMM_MADIS 		2 0 0 0 44 % % Eagle 10,325
Nohrsc Park Cone, Co
Site PKCC2 		2 0 0 0 47 175% 35% East-Taylor 9,627
Rawah, Co
Site RAWC2 		2 0 0 0 50 % 10% North Platte Headwaters 9,063
Nohrsc Upper Rio Grande, Co
Site URGC2 		2 0 0 0 47 % 60% Rio Grande Headwaters 9,394
Aspen Highlands Ski Area Cld 9, Co
Site CACL9_MADIS 		2 0 0 0 42 % % Roaring Fork 10,844
Rawah, Co
Site 1032 		2 1 0 0 50 75% 15% North Platte Headwaters 9,020
Park Cone, Co
Site 680 		2 0 0 0 47 233% 35% East-Taylor 9,600
Nohrsc El Diente Peak, Co
Site EDSC2 		2 0 0 0 45 800% 40% Upper Dolores 10,191
Apishapa, Co
Site 303 		1 -1 0 0 49 % 10% Huerfano 10,000
Beaver Ck Village, Co
Site 1041 		1 0 0 0 51 0% · Eagle 8,500
Butte, Co
Site 380 		1 0 0 0 40 250% 50% East-Taylor 10,160
Copeland Lake, Co
Site 412 		1 0 0 0 53 % 10% St. Vrain 8,600
Deadman Hill, Co
Site 438 		1 0 0 0 43 34% 50% Cache La Poudre 10,220
Glen Cove, Co
Site 1057 		1 0 0 0 44 100% 10% Fountain 11,460
Ivanhoe, Co
Site 547 		1 0 0 0 42 50% 50% Roaring Fork 10,400
Lake Irene, Co
Site 565 		1 0 0 0 41 25% 20% Colorado Headwaters 10,700
Medano Pass, Co
Site 914 		1 0 0 0 48 % · Huerfano 9,649
Sharkstooth, Co
Site 1060 		1 0 0 0 43 450% 60% Upper Dolores 10,720
Summit Ranch, Co
Site 802 		1 0 0 0 47 50% 10% Blue 9,400
Whiskey Ck, Co
Site 857 		1 0 0 0 46 200% 20% Purgatoire 10,220
Willow Park, Co
Site 870 		1 1 0 0 42 17% 10% Big Thompson 10,700
Nohrsc Chapman Tunnel, Co
Site HAPC2 		1 0 0 0 46 60% 10% Roaring Fork 10,116
Deadman Hill, Co
Site DDMC2 		1 0 0 0 43 39% 50% Cache La Poudre 10,266
Nohrsc Arapaho Ridge, Co
Site ARPC2 		1 0 0 0 40 100% 70% Colorado Headwaters 11,001
Nohrsc Beaver Ck Village, Co
Site BCVC2 		1 0 0 0 48 % · Eagle 8,541
Nohrsc Butte, Co
Site BUTC2 		1 0 0 0 44 166% 50% East-Taylor 10,227
Nohrsc Jackwhacker Gulch, Co
Site JWGC2 		1 0 0 0 42 67% 20% Upper South Platte 11,414
Nohrsc Joe Wright, Co
Site JWRC2 		1 0 0 0 47 155% 70% Cache La Poudre 10,224
Fairplay 2.7 Wnw, Co
Site CO-PK-15 		1 0 0 0 44 % % South Platte Headwaters 10,400
Fremont Pass, Co
Site FMTC2 		1 0 0 0 39 40% 40% Arkansas Headwaters 11,270
Nohrsc Ivanhoe, Co
Site IVHC2 		1 0 0 0 42 46% 50% Roaring Fork 10,545
Nohrsc Mccoy Park, Co
Site MCYC2 		1 0 0 0 52 % · Eagle 9,492
Nohrsc Moon Pass, Co
Site MOPC2 		1 0 0 0 44 175% 60% Saguache 11,126
Apishapa, Co
Site APSC2 		1 0 0 0 49 % 10% Purgatoire 10,037
Nohrsc Glen Cove, Co
Site GLNC2 		1 0 0 0 43 200% 10% Fountain 11,464
Nohrsc Medano Pass, Co
Site MDPC2 		1 0 0 0 48 0% · San Luis 9,699
Niwot, Co
Site NIWC2 		1 0 0 0 49 50% 20% St. Vrain 9,938
Sharkstooth, Co
Site SKZC2 		1 0 0 0 43 % 70% Upper Dolores 10,775
Nohrsc Summit Ranch, Co
Site SUMC2 		1 0 0 0 47 % 10% Blue 9,394
Tower, Co
Site TOWC2 		1 0 0 0 39 % · North Platte Headwaters 10,644
Nohrsc Ute Creek, Co
Site UTCC2 		1 0 0 0 41 % 20% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,752
Nohrsc Whiskey Ck, Co
Site WSKC2 		1 0 0 0 46 % 20% Purgatoire 10,289
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Snow report FAQ

About Colorado snowpack

What is Colorado's snowpack right now?

As of October 28, 2026, Colorado's snowpack is at 26% of normal across 114 SNOTEL stations, and the deepest station is Tower with 54" on the ground. The full SNOTEL table is below.

Where is the deepest snow in Colorado right now?

As of October 28, 2026, the deepest snowpack in Colorado is 54" at Tower. See the SNOTEL station table for the full ranking by depth and snow-water equivalent.

Is Colorado'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 Colorado 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 Colorado 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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