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Colorado Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Nov 11, 2026, Colorado's snowpack is at 26% of normal across 154 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
154
State percent normal
26%
0%normal200%
Ski areas covered
31
Updated
Nov 11
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Snow briefing · Nov 11, 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

154 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 		30 0 0 0 44 297% 37% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,595
Red Mountain Pass, Co
Site 713 		23 0 0 0 45 255% 30% Animas 11,200
Nohrsc Red Mountain Pass, Co
Site RMPC2 		23 0 0 0 43 % 30% Animas 11,090
Black Mesa, Co
Site 1185 		20 0 0 0 41 200% 27% Upper Dolores 11,580
Wolf Creek Summit, Co
Site 874 		20 0 0 0 43 190% 37% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,000
Middle Creek, Co
Site MDLC2 		20 0 0 0 40 291% 34% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,346
Nohrsc Black Mesa, Co
Site BMSC2 		20 0 0 0 43 % 27% Upper Dolores 11,578
Middle Creek, Co
Site 624 		20 0 0 0 46 280% 34% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,250
Telluride Ski Resort Pbasin, Co
Site CAPBA_MADIS 		15 0 0 0 43 % % San Miguel 10,922
Bison Lake, Co
Site 345 		14 0 0 0 38 141% 29% Colorado Headwaters 10,880
Schofield Pass, Co
Site 737 		14 0 0 0 38 136% 30% Roaring Fork 10,700
Bison Lake, Co
Site BLSC2 		14 0 0 0 38 % 29% Colorado Headwaters 10,952
Nohrsc Schofield Pass, Co
Site SOSC2 		14 0 0 0 38 % 29% Roaring Fork 10,712
Columbus Basin, Co
Site 904 		13 0 0 0 39 200% 28% Middle San Juan 10,785
Castle Peak, Co
Site CAPC2 		13 0 0 0 40 % 27% Roaring Fork 11,539
Molas Lake, Co
Site 632 		10 0 0 0 48 253% 32% Animas 10,500
South Colony, Co
Site 773 		10 0 0 0 43 157% 33% Arkansas Headwaters 10,800
Spud Mountain, Co
Site 780 		10 0 0 0 50 373% 28% Animas 10,660
Snowmass Ski Area Timberline, Co
Site CATLS_MADIS 		10 0 0 0 37 % % Roaring Fork 11,496
Nohrsc Molas Lake, Co
Site MLSC2 		10 0 0 0 48 194% 33% Animas 10,663
Nohrsc South Colony, Co
Site SCYC2 		10 0 0 0 42 % 33% Arkansas Headwaters 10,981
Spud Mountain, Co
Site SPSC2 		10 0 0 0 50 % 28% Animas 10,663
Park Reservoir, Co
Site 682 		9 0 0 0 42 129% 34% Lower Gunnison 9,960
Wager Gulch, Co
Site 1188 		9 0 0 0 46 400% 41% Upper Gunnison 11,100
Brumley, Co
Site BRMC2 		9 0 0 0 48 122% 24% Arkansas Headwaters 10,630
Nohrsc Wager Gulch, Co
Site WRGC2 		9 0 0 0 46 % 41% Upper Gunnison 11,188
Park Reservoir, Co
Site PRVC2 		9 0 0 0 42 % 36% Lower Gunnison 9,948
Brumley, Co
Site 369 		9 0 0 0 38 200% 24% Arkansas Headwaters 10,600
Hayden Pass, Co
Site 1102 		8 0 0 0 43 244% 28% San Luis 10,720
Independence Pass, Co
Site 542 		8 0 0 0 45 114% 30% Roaring Fork 10,600
Ivanhoe, Co
Site 547 		8 0 0 0 43 110% 26% Roaring Fork 10,400
Saint Elmo, Co
Site 1100 		8 0 0 0 43 184% 30% Arkansas Headwaters 10,540
Independence Pass, Co
Site IDPC2 		8 0 0 0 45 125% 30% Roaring Fork 10,617
Nohrsc Ivanhoe, Co
Site IVHC2 		8 0 0 0 43 90% 26% Roaring Fork 10,545
Nohrsc Saint Elmo, Co
Site CTEC2 		8 0 0 0 44 282% 30% Arkansas Headwaters 10,466
Nohrsc Hayden Pass, Co
Site HPAC2 		8 0 0 0 43 1466% 28% San Luis 10,676
Chapman Tunnel, Co
Site 1101 		7 1 0 0 46 77% 19% Roaring Fork 10,110
Mineral Creek, Co
Site 629 		7 0 0 0 47 227% 36% Animas 10,040
Porphyry Creek, Co
Site 701 		7 0 0 0 40 153% 33% Tomichi 10,760
Weminuche Creek, Co
Site 1160 		7 1 0 0 47 284% 40% Piedra 10,740
Nohrsc Chapman Tunnel, Co
Site HAPC2 		7 0 0 0 46 325% 19% Roaring Fork 10,116
Nohrsc Mineral Creek, Co
Site MINC2 		7 0 0 0 46 119% 36% Animas 10,050
Nohrsc Porphyry Creek, Co
Site PRPC2 		7 0 0 0 46 % 33% Tomichi 10,791
Arapaho Ridge, Co
Site 1030 		6 0 0 0 39 49% 27% Colorado Headwaters 10,960
Hoosier Pass, Co
Site 531 		6 0 0 0 39 67% 22% Blue 11,400
Nohrsc Hoosier Pass, Co
Site HOOC2 		6 0 0 0 44 175% 22% South Platte Headwaters 11,605
Sharkstooth, Co
Site 1060 		6 0 0 0 46 254% 47% Upper Dolores 10,720
Nohrsc Arapaho Ridge, Co
Site ARPC2 		6 0 0 0 39 100% 27% Colorado Headwaters 11,001
Nohrsc Kiln, Co
Site KLNC2 		6 0 0 0 48 333% 25% Roaring Fork 9,663
Nohrsc Ripple Creek, Co
Site RCPC2 		6 0 0 0 42 % 18% Upper White 10,348
Nohrsc Rough And Tumble, Co
Site ROUC2 		6 0 0 0 48 % 40% South Platte Headwaters 10,306
Sharkstooth, Co
Site SKZC2 		6 0 0 0 46 % 47% Upper Dolores 10,775
Nohrsc Weminuche Creek, Co
Site WMNC2 		6 0 0 0 48 % 47% Piedra 10,693
Grand Mesa Skyway Pt, Co
Site CAGMS_MADIS 		6 0 0 0 42 % % Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,138
Grand Mesa Study Plot, Co
Site GMSPC_MADIS 		6 0 0 0 42 % % Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,634
Aspen Highlands Ski Area Cld 9, Co
Site CACL9_MADIS 		6 0 0 0 42 % % Roaring Fork 10,844
Kiln, Co
Site 556 		6 0 0 0 48 150% 25% Roaring Fork 9,600
Buckskin Joe, Co
Site 938 		5 0 0 0 40 127% 28% South Platte Headwaters 11,150
Cumbres Trestle, Co
Site 431 		5 0 0 0 47 71% 24% Conejos 10,040
Ripple Creek, Co
Site 717 		5 -1 0 0 41 36% 22% Upper Yampa 10,340
Rough And Tumble, Co
Site 939 		5 -1 0 0 49 342% 48% South Platte Headwaters 10,360
Sargents Mesa, Co
Site 1128 		5 0 0 0 41 233% 40% Tomichi 11,530
Upper Taylor, Co
Site 1141 		5 0 0 0 43 285% 40% East-Taylor 10,640
Nohrsc Cumbres Trestle, Co
Site CUMC2 		5 0 0 0 48 200% 24% Conejos 10,017
Nohrsc Buckskin Joe, Co
Site BUCC2 		5 0 0 0 39 600% 28% South Platte Headwaters 11,159
Nohrsc Sargents Mesa, Co
Site SGMC2 		5 0 0 0 41 700% 40% Saguache 11,496
Upper Taylor, Co
Site UPTC2 		5 0 0 0 43 % 40% East-Taylor 11,004
Black Mountain, Co
Site 1161 		4 0 0 0 50 75% 25% Cache La Poudre 8,920
Deadman Hill, Co
Site 438 		4 0 0 0 43 45% 30% Cache La Poudre 10,220
El Diente Peak, Co
Site 465 		4 0 0 0 47 533% 35% Upper Dolores 10,000
Fremont Pass, Co
Site 485 		4 0 0 0 40 41% 23% Arkansas Headwaters 11,400
Lily Pond, Co
Site 580 		4 0 0 0 47 230% 57% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,000
Lizard Head Pass, Co
Site 586 		4 0 0 0 50 150% 38% Upper Dolores 10,200
Lone Cone, Co
Site 589 		4 0 0 0 52 100% 25% San Miguel 9,600
Mesa Lakes, Co
Site 622 		4 0 0 0 42 128% 45% Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,000
Nast Lake, Co
Site 658 		4 0 0 0 54 400% 20% Roaring Fork 8,700
Never Summer, Co
Site 1031 		4 0 0 0 42 106% 85% North Platte Headwaters 10,280
Vallecito, Co
Site 843 		4 3 0 0 45 240% 23% Upper San Juan 10,880
Deadman Hill, Co
Site DDMC2 		4 0 0 0 43 48% 30% Cache La Poudre 10,266
Nohrsc Black Mountain, Co
Site BMNC2 		4 0 0 0 48 % 25% Cache La Poudre 8,984
Nohrsc North Lost Trail, Co
Site NLSC2 		4 0 0 0 49 240% 30% Roaring Fork 9,230
Fremont Pass, Co
Site FMTC2 		4 0 0 0 40 48% 23% Arkansas Headwaters 11,270
Lizard Head Pass, Co
Site LIZC2 		4 0 0 0 50 200% 38% Upper Dolores 10,220
Nohrsc Never Summer, Co
Site NEVC2 		4 0 0 0 42 117% 85% North Platte Headwaters 10,306
Nohrsc Lone Cone, Co
Site LNCC2 		4 0 0 0 52 133% 25% San Miguel 9,748
Nohrsc Lily Pond, Co
Site LPDC2 		4 0 0 0 47 218% 57% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,067
Nohrsc Mesa Lakes, Co
Site MESC2 		4 0 0 0 42 163% 45% Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,161
Vail Ski Area Mid-Mtn, Co
Site CAVMM_MADIS 		4 0 0 0 43 % % Eagle 10,325
Cameron Pass, Co
Site CACMP_MADIS 		4 0 0 0 45 % % North Platte Headwaters 10,585
Nohrsc Nast Lake, Co
Site NSSC2 		4 0 0 0 54 62% 20% Roaring Fork 8,741
Nohrsc Park Cone, Co
Site PKCC2 		4 0 0 0 51 100% 30% East-Taylor 9,627
North Lost Trail, Co
Site 669 		4 0 0 0 50 109% 30% Roaring Fork 9,200
Park Cone, Co
Site 680 		4 0 0 0 51 150% 30% East-Taylor 9,600
Nohrsc El Diente Peak, Co
Site EDSC2 		4 0 0 0 50 200% 38% Upper Dolores 10,191
Glen Cove, Co
Site 1057 		3 0 0 0 42 300% 30% Fountain 11,460
Roach, Co
Site 718 		3 0 0 0 46 37% 23% Upper Laramie 9,700
Willow Creek Pass, Co
Site 869 		3 1 0 0 46 60% 43% Colorado Headwaters 9,540
Nohrsc Idarado, Co
Site IDRC2 		3 0 0 0 49 900% 30% Uncompahange 9,847
Nohrsc Glen Cove, Co
Site GLNC2 		3 0 0 0 42 360% 30% Fountain 11,464
Castle Creek Near Aspen, Co
Site ASEC2 		3 0 0 0 42 % 105% Roaring Fork 11,395
Vail Ski Area Phq, Co
Site CAVPQ_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 40 % % Eagle 11,257
Nohrsc Roach, Co
Site ROAC2 		3 0 0 0 46 % 23% Upper Laramie 9,722
Aspen Ski Area Gents Top, Co
Site CAAXT_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 38 % % Roaring Fork 11,191
Butte, Co
Site 380 		2 0 0 0 44 100% 30% East-Taylor 10,160
Idarado, Co
Site 538 		2 -1 0 0 49 100% 45% Uncompahange 9,800
Tower, Co
Site 825 		2 0 0 0 42 22% 35% North Platte Headwaters 10,500
Nohrsc Butte, Co
Site BUTC2 		2 0 0 0 49 70% 30% East-Taylor 10,227
Tower, Co
Site TOWC2 		2 0 0 0 40 % 35% North Platte Headwaters 10,644
Nohrsc Willow Creek Pass, Co
Site WLLC2 		2 0 0 0 46 82% 65% Colorado Headwaters 9,597
Monument, Co
Site CAMON_MADIS 		2 0 0 0 54 % % Uncompahange 9,532
Apishapa, Co
Site 303 		1 0 0 0 50 100% 10% Huerfano 10,000
Beaver Ck Village, Co
Site 1041 		1 0 0 0 49 13% · Eagle 8,500
Burro Mountain, Co
Site 378 		1 0 0 0 45 100% 110% Upper White 9,400
Culebra #2, Co
Site 430 		1 0 0 0 43 88% 70% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,500
Dry Lake, Co
Site 457 		1 0 0 0 47 7% 10% Upper Yampa 8,400
Elliot Ridge, Co
Site 1120 		1 1 0 0 41 32% 40% Blue 10,520
Jackwhacker Gulch, Co
Site 935 		1 0 0 0 44 8% 10% Upper South Platte 10,960
Loveland Basin, Co
Site 602 		1 0 0 0 38 33% 110% Clear 11,400
Medano Pass, Co
Site 914 		1 0 0 0 50 50% 10% Huerfano 9,649
Phantom Valley, Co
Site 688 		1 1 0 0 49 20% · Colorado Headwaters 9,030
Rabbit Ears, Co
Site 709 		1 0 0 0 44 53% 90% Upper Yampa 9,400
Summit Ranch, Co
Site 802 		1 0 0 0 48 29% 20% Blue 9,400
Trinchera, Co
Site 829 		1 0 0 0 43 120% 60% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,860
Upper San Juan, Co
Site 840 		1 1 0 0 45 92% 90% Rio Grande Headwaters 10,200
Ute Creek, Co
Site 1005 		1 0 0 0 45 40% 20% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,650
Willow Park, Co
Site 870 		1 0 0 0 43 18% 40% Big Thompson 10,700
Nohrsc Burro Mountain, Co
Site BURC2 		1 0 0 0 47 122% 100% Upper White 9,335
Nohrsc Culebra #2, Co
Site CULC2 		1 0 0 0 49 140% 70% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,571
Nohrsc Beaver Ck Village, Co
Site BCVC2 		1 0 0 0 45 % 10% Eagle 8,541
Climax Coop, Co
Site CLXC2 		1 0 0 0 40 % % Arkansas Headwaters 11,601
Nohrsc Jackwhacker Gulch, Co
Site JWGC2 		1 0 0 0 44 50% 10% Upper South Platte 11,414
Nohrsc Joe Wright, Co
Site JWRC2 		1 0 0 0 46 100% 90% Cache La Poudre 10,224
Nohrsc Michigan Creek, Co
Site MIHC2 		1 0 0 0 46 100% 40% South Platte Headwaters 10,716
Fairplay 2.7 Wnw, Co
Site CO-PK-15 		1 0 0 0 46 % % South Platte Headwaters 10,400
Crosho, Co
Site CRSC2 		1 0 0 0 47 0% % Upper Yampa 8,984
Nohrsc Dry Lake, Co
Site DRLC2 		1 0 0 0 47 10% 10% Upper Yampa 8,295
Mancos, Co
Site MNCC2 		1 0 0 0 48 300% 60% Mancos 10,089
Apishapa, Co
Site APSC2 		1 0 0 0 51 % 10% Purgatoire 10,037
Nohrsc Medano Pass, Co
Site MDPC2 		1 0 0 0 50 34% 10% San Luis 9,699
Lower Elk, Co
Site C3ELK_MADIS 		1 0 0 0 54 % % Upper Yampa 7,236
Nohrsc Overland Res., Co
Site OVRC2 		1 0 0 0 44 % 20% North Fork Gunnison 9,942
Rawah, Co
Site RAWC2 		1 0 0 0 50 % · North Platte Headwaters 9,063
Rabbit Ears, Co
Site RESC2 		1 0 0 0 44 % 80% Upper Yampa 9,453
Nohrsc Summit Ranch, Co
Site SUMC2 		1 0 0 0 48 % 20% Blue 9,394
Nohrsc Trinchera, Co
Site TCHC2 		1 0 0 0 44 % 60% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,873
Upper San Juan, Co
Site USJC2 		1 0 0 0 49 % 90% Upper San Juan 10,158
Nohrsc Vallecito, Co
Site VALC2 		1 0 0 0 45 % 100% Upper San Juan 10,732
Nohrsc Willow Park, Co
Site WPRC2 		1 0 0 0 43 % 40% Big Thompson 10,726
Nohrsc Whiskey Ck, Co
Site WSKC2 		1 0 0 0 49 % 10% Purgatoire 10,289
Rawah, Co
Site 1032 		1 0 0 0 50 9% · North Platte Headwaters 9,020
Nohrsc Mc Clure Pass, Co
Site MCPC2 		1 0 0 0 51 222% 80% North Fork Gunnison 8,784
Nohrsc Loveland Basin, Co
Site LBAC2 		1 0 0 0 38 84% 100% Clear 11,470
Mancos, Co
Site 905 		1 0 0 0 48 400% 50% Mancos 10,000
Dan K-Elkton, Co
Site CAELT_MADIS 		1 0 0 0 45 % % East-Taylor 11,122
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Snow report FAQ

About Colorado snowpack

What is Colorado's snowpack right now?

As of November 11, 2026, Colorado's snowpack is at 26% of normal across 154 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 November 11, 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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