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Colorado Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Oct 22, 2026, Colorado's snowpack is at 26% of normal across 68 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
68
State percent normal
26%
0%normal200%
Ski areas covered
31
Updated
Oct 22
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Snow briefing · Oct 22, 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

68 stations
Snowpack monitoring site Snowpack (in) Snowfall (in) 24hr fcst (in) Next 72hrs (in) Temp (°F) % Normal SWC (%) Watershed Elevation (ft)
Beartown, Co
Site 327 		9 0 13 25 41 1033% 42% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,600
Nohrsc Beartown, Co
Site BRTC2 		7 0 13 25 41 144% 44% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,595
Black Mesa, Co
Site 1185 		6 1 0 0 42 600% 32% Upper Dolores 11,580
Nohrsc Black Mesa, Co
Site BMSC2 		6 0 0 1 43 % 32% Upper Dolores 11,578
Slumgullion, Co
Site 762 		5 0 0 4 39 240% 36% Upper Gunnison 11,440
Bison Lake, Co
Site 345 		4 0 0 1 43 400% 50% Colorado Headwaters 10,880
Park Reservoir, Co
Site 682 		4 0 0 0 44 1800% 43% Lower Gunnison 9,960
Red Mountain Pass, Co
Site 713 		4 0 0 2 44 350% 50% Animas 11,200
Bison Lake, Co
Site BLSC2 		4 0 0 1 43 % 50% Colorado Headwaters 10,952
Schofield Pass, Co
Site 737 		3 0 0 4 42 80% 27% Roaring Fork 10,700
Vallecito, Co
Site 843 		3 0 0 12 42 % 7% Upper San Juan 10,880
Middle Creek, Co
Site MDLC2 		3 0 0 4 37 1900% 63% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,346
Nohrsc Schofield Pass, Co
Site SOSC2 		3 0 0 4 42 % 27% Roaring Fork 10,712
Middle Creek, Co
Site 624 		3 0 0 4 44 633% 67% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,250
Cameron Pass, Co
Site CACMP_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 54 % % North Platte Headwaters 10,585
Buckskin Joe, Co
Site 938 		2 0 0 0 37 333% 50% South Platte Headwaters 11,150
Hoosier Pass, Co
Site 531 		2 1 0 0 42 133% 40% Blue 11,400
Never Summer, Co
Site 1031 		2 0 0 0 50 218% 120% North Platte Headwaters 10,280
Upper San Juan, Co
Site 840 		2 0 0 5 41 % 5% Rio Grande Headwaters 10,200
Nohrsc Buckskin Joe, Co
Site BUCC2 		2 0 0 0 42 500% 50% South Platte Headwaters 11,159
Nohrsc Red Mountain Pass, Co
Site RMPC2 		2 0 0 2 41 % 70% Animas 11,090
Lower Elk, Co
Site C3ELK_MADIS 		2 0 0 0 62 % % Upper Yampa 7,236
Rawah, Co
Site 1032 		2 0 0 0 59 % · North Platte Headwaters 9,020
Apishapa, Co
Site 303 		1 0 0 0 56 % 10% Huerfano 10,000
Beaver Ck Village, Co
Site 1041 		1 0 0 0 58 % 10% Eagle 8,500
Columbus Basin, Co
Site 904 		1 0 0 6 37 200% 40% Middle San Juan 10,785
Dry Lake, Co
Site 457 		1 0 0 0 56 100% 10% Upper Yampa 8,400
Glen Cove, Co
Site 1057 		1 0 0 0 49 0% 10% Fountain 11,460
Grizzly Peak, Co
Site 505 		1 0 0 0 48 0% · Blue 11,100
Hayden Pass, Co
Site 1102 		1 0 0 0 44 % 10% San Luis 10,720
Joe Wright, Co
Site 551 		1 0 0 0 54 50% 20% Cache La Poudre 10,120
Lone Cone, Co
Site 589 		1 0 0 0 53 % · San Miguel 9,600
Loveland Basin, Co
Site 602 		1 0 0 0 43 34% 30% Clear 11,400
Mccoy Park, Co
Site 1040 		1 0 0 0 59 % · Eagle 9,480
Medano Pass, Co
Site 914 		1 0 0 2 54 % 10% Huerfano 9,649
Porphyry Creek, Co
Site 701 		1 0 0 3 41 50% 20% Tomichi 10,760
Nohrsc Hoosier Pass, Co
Site HOOC2 		1 0 0 0 46 145% 80% South Platte Headwaters 11,605
Sharkstooth, Co
Site 1060 		1 0 0 0 44 % 20% Upper Dolores 10,720
South Colony, Co
Site 773 		1 0 0 5 47 58% 40% Arkansas Headwaters 10,800
Stump Lakes, Co
Site 797 		1 0 0 7 39 200% 70% Animas 11,200
Tower, Co
Site 825 		1 0 0 0 49 0% · North Platte Headwaters 10,500
Trinchera, Co
Site 829 		1 0 0 0 50 % 20% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,860
Upper Taylor, Co
Site 1141 		1 0 0 2 47 % 50% East-Taylor 10,640
Whiskey Ck, Co
Site 857 		1 0 0 2 56 % 10% Purgatoire 10,220
Deadman Hill, Co
Site DDMC2 		1 0 0 0 52 80% 50% Cache La Poudre 10,266
Nohrsc Joe Wright, Co
Site JWRC2 		1 0 0 0 54 100% 30% Cache La Poudre 10,224
Snowmass Ski Area Timberline, Co
Site CATLS_MADIS 		1 0 0 0 42 % % Roaring Fork 11,496
Nohrsc Cumbres Trestle, Co
Site CUMC2 		1 0 0 0 47 150% 30% Conejos 10,017
Nohrsc Dry Lake, Co
Site DRLC2 		1 0 0 0 56 50% 10% Upper Yampa 8,295
Fremont Pass, Co
Site FMTC2 		1 0 0 0 44 20% 10% Arkansas Headwaters 11,270
Nohrsc Mccoy Park, Co
Site MCYC2 		1 0 0 0 59 % · Eagle 9,492
Nohrsc Saint Elmo, Co
Site CTEC2 		1 0 0 3 46 100% 30% Arkansas Headwaters 10,466
Apishapa, Co
Site APSC2 		1 0 0 0 57 % 10% Purgatoire 10,037
Nohrsc Hayden Pass, Co
Site HPAC2 		1 0 0 4 44 % 10% San Luis 10,676
Nohrsc Medano Pass, Co
Site MDPC2 		1 0 0 2 54 0% · San Luis 9,699
Vail Ski Area Mid-Mtn, Co
Site CAVMM_MADIS 		1 0 0 0 51 % % Eagle 10,325
Nohrsc Overland Res., Co
Site OVRC2 		1 0 0 0 47 % 20% North Fork Gunnison 9,942
Nohrsc Stillwater Creek, Co
Site SCSC2 		1 0 0 0 60 % · Colorado Headwaters 8,790
Sharkstooth, Co
Site SKZC2 		1 0 0 0 44 % 20% Upper Dolores 10,775
Stump Lakes, Co
Site STPC2 		1 0 0 5 39 % 80% Animas 11,273
Nohrsc Summit Ranch, Co
Site SUMC2 		1 0 0 0 54 % 10% Blue 9,394
Nohrsc Trinchera, Co
Site TCHC2 		1 0 0 0 50 % 20% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,873
Tower, Co
Site TOWC2 		1 0 0 0 48 % · North Platte Headwaters 10,644
Nohrsc Weminuche Creek, Co
Site WMNC2 		1 0 0 14 43 % 10% Piedra 10,693
Nohrsc Whiskey Ck, Co
Site WSKC2 		1 0 0 2 56 % 10% Purgatoire 10,289
Columbine Pass, Co
Site 409 		1 1 0 2 50 % 100% Lower Gunnison 9,400
Nohrsc Loveland Basin, Co
Site LBAC2 		1 0 0 0 43 100% 40% Clear 11,470
Mancos, Co
Site 905 		1 1 0 0 47 % · Mancos 10,000
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Snow report FAQ

About Colorado snowpack

What is Colorado's snowpack right now?

As of October 22, 2026, Colorado's snowpack is at 26% of normal across 68 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 22, 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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