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Colorado Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Nov 15, 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 15
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Snow briefing · Nov 15, 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 		37 0 0 0 36 154% 32% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,595
Red Mountain Pass, Co
Site 713 		29 0 0 1 37 219% 25% Animas 11,200
Wolf Creek Summit, Co
Site 874 		29 0 0 3 34 165% 28% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,000
Nohrsc Black Mesa, Co
Site BMSC2 		29 0 0 1 32 % 22% Upper Dolores 11,578
Black Mesa, Co
Site 1185 		28 -1 0 1 31 186% 23% Upper Dolores 11,580
Middle Creek, Co
Site MDLC2 		27 0 0 2 31 270% 27% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,346
Middle Creek, Co
Site 624 		27 0 0 2 39 232% 27% Rio Grande Headwaters 11,250
Slumgullion, Co
Site 762 		22 0 0 0 35 268% 27% Upper Gunnison 11,440
Columbus Basin, Co
Site 904 		20 0 0 5 28 166% 22% Middle San Juan 10,785
Telluride Ski Resort Pbasin, Co
Site CAPBA_MADIS 		19 0 0 0 35 % % San Miguel 10,922
Spud Mountain, Co
Site SPSC2 		18 0 0 3 40 % 20% Animas 10,663
Spud Mountain, Co
Site 780 		17 -1 0 3 40 200% 21% Animas 10,660
Grayback, Co
Site 1058 		16 0 0 1 34 300% 31% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,620
Schofield Pass, Co
Site 737 		16 0 0 0 32 113% 26% Roaring Fork 10,700
Nohrsc Grayback, Co
Site GYBC2 		16 0 0 0 34 129% 31% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,631
Nohrsc Schofield Pass, Co
Site SOSC2 		16 0 0 0 32 % 26% Roaring Fork 10,712
Molas Lake, Co
Site 632 		15 0 0 2 40 200% 24% Animas 10,500
Weminuche Creek, Co
Site 1160 		15 0 0 4 36 200% 23% Piedra 10,740
Nohrsc Molas Lake, Co
Site MLSC2 		15 0 0 0 40 118% 24% Animas 10,663
Nohrsc Weminuche Creek, Co
Site WMNC2 		15 0 0 2 38 % 23% Piedra 10,693
Bison Lake, Co
Site 345 		14 0 0 0 32 124% 30% Colorado Headwaters 10,880
Park Reservoir, Co
Site 682 		14 0 0 0 34 100% 27% Lower Gunnison 9,960
South Colony, Co
Site 773 		14 0 0 0 36 136% 27% Arkansas Headwaters 10,800
Bison Lake, Co
Site BLSC2 		14 0 0 0 32 % 30% Colorado Headwaters 10,952
Castle Peak, Co
Site CAPC2 		14 0 0 0 34 % 27% Roaring Fork 11,539
Nohrsc South Colony, Co
Site SCYC2 		14 0 0 0 35 % 27% Arkansas Headwaters 10,981
Nohrsc Wager Gulch, Co
Site WRGC2 		14 0 0 0 40 % 26% Upper Gunnison 11,188
Park Reservoir, Co
Site PRVC2 		14 0 0 0 34 % 27% Lower Gunnison 9,948
Mineral Creek, Co
Site 629 		12 0 0 1 39 164% 23% Animas 10,040
Sharkstooth, Co
Site 1060 		12 0 0 2 37 164% 30% Upper Dolores 10,720
Nohrsc Mineral Creek, Co
Site MINC2 		12 0 0 0 38 109% 23% Animas 10,050
Sharkstooth, Co
Site SKZC2 		12 0 0 1 37 % 30% Upper Dolores 10,775
Cumbres Trestle, Co
Site 431 		11 0 0 0 37 64% 20% Conejos 10,040
Nohrsc Cumbres Trestle, Co
Site CUMC2 		11 0 0 0 36 100% 20% Conejos 10,017
Grand Mesa Skyway Pt, Co
Site CAGMS_MADIS 		11 0 0 0 35 % % Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,138
Hayden Pass, Co
Site 1102 		10 0 0 0 37 220% 26% San Luis 10,720
Lizard Head Pass, Co
Site 586 		10 0 0 2 41 123% 20% Upper Dolores 10,200
Vallecito, Co
Site 843 		10 0 0 5 35 100% 16% Upper San Juan 10,880
Snowmass Ski Area Timberline, Co
Site CATLS_MADIS 		10 0 0 0 32 % % Roaring Fork 11,496
Lizard Head Pass, Co
Site LIZC2 		10 0 0 2 41 115% 20% Upper Dolores 10,220
Nohrsc Hayden Pass, Co
Site HPAC2 		10 0 0 0 37 110% 26% San Luis 10,676
Nohrsc Vallecito, Co
Site VALC2 		10 0 0 2 35 % 16% Upper San Juan 10,732
Grand Mesa Study Plot, Co
Site GMSPC_MADIS 		10 0 0 0 35 % % Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,634
Lone Cone, Co
Site 589 		9 0 0 0 41 100% 17% San Miguel 9,600
Saint Elmo, Co
Site 1100 		9 0 0 0 36 150% 28% Arkansas Headwaters 10,540
Brumley, Co
Site BRMC2 		9 0 0 0 38 100% 26% Arkansas Headwaters 10,630
Mancos, Co
Site MNCC2 		9 0 0 1 38 0% 9% Mancos 10,089
Nohrsc Saint Elmo, Co
Site CTEC2 		9 0 0 0 34 100% 28% Arkansas Headwaters 10,466
Nohrsc Lone Cone, Co
Site LNCC2 		9 0 0 0 41 91% 17% San Miguel 9,748
Upper San Juan, Co
Site USJC2 		9 0 0 1 37 % 17% Upper San Juan 10,158
Brumley, Co
Site 369 		9 0 0 0 36 157% 26% Arkansas Headwaters 10,600
Nohrsc El Diente Peak, Co
Site EDSC2 		9 0 0 2 40 122% 18% Upper Dolores 10,191
El Diente Peak, Co
Site 465 		8 -1 0 1 37 157% 20% Upper Dolores 10,000
Ivanhoe, Co
Site 547 		8 0 0 0 38 100% 28% Roaring Fork 10,400
Lily Pond, Co
Site 580 		8 0 0 1 37 142% 30% Alamosa-Trinchera 11,000
Mesa Lakes, Co
Site 622 		8 0 0 0 35 112% 28% Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,000
Porphyry Creek, Co
Site 701 		8 0 0 0 33 121% 30% Tomichi 10,760
Upper San Juan, Co
Site 840 		8 -1 0 3 34 20% 19% Rio Grande Headwaters 10,200
Nohrsc Ivanhoe, Co
Site IVHC2 		8 0 0 0 38 88% 29% Roaring Fork 10,545
Nohrsc Mesa Lakes, Co
Site MESC2 		8 0 0 0 35 100% 28% Colorado Headwaters-Plateau 10,161
Nohrsc Porphyry Creek, Co
Site PRPC2 		8 0 0 0 40 % 30% Tomichi 10,791
Mancos, Co
Site 905 		8 -1 0 2 38 0% 10% Mancos 10,000
Chapman Tunnel, Co
Site 1101 		7 0 1 1 38 70% 20% Roaring Fork 10,110
Independence Pass, Co
Site 542 		7 0 0 0 42 104% 36% Roaring Fork 10,600
Sargents Mesa, Co
Site 1128 		7 0 0 0 33 180% 29% Tomichi 11,530
Nohrsc Chapman Tunnel, Co
Site HAPC2 		7 0 0 0 39 100% 23% Roaring Fork 10,116
Independence Pass, Co
Site IDPC2 		7 0 0 0 42 104% 36% Roaring Fork 10,617
Nohrsc Sargents Mesa, Co
Site SGMC2 		7 0 0 0 33 500% 29% Saguache 11,496
Arapaho Ridge, Co
Site 1030 		6 0 0 0 36 45% 27% Colorado Headwaters 10,960
Hoosier Pass, Co
Site 531 		6 0 0 0 34 64% 23% Blue 11,400
Nohrsc Hoosier Pass, Co
Site HOOC2 		6 0 0 0 40 175% 23% South Platte Headwaters 11,605
Rough And Tumble, Co
Site 939 		6 0 0 0 41 342% 42% South Platte Headwaters 10,360
Nohrsc Kiln, Co
Site KLNC2 		6 0 0 0 42 107% 25% Roaring Fork 9,663
Nohrsc Rough And Tumble, Co
Site ROUC2 		6 0 0 0 41 % 42% South Platte Headwaters 10,306
Aspen Highlands Ski Area Cld 9, Co
Site CACL9_MADIS 		6 0 0 0 36 % % Roaring Fork 10,844
Kiln, Co
Site 556 		6 0 0 0 42 125% 25% Roaring Fork 9,600
Buckskin Joe, Co
Site 938 		5 0 0 0 36 116% 28% South Platte Headwaters 11,150
Culebra #2, Co
Site 430 		5 0 0 0 35 70% 22% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,500
Fremont Pass, Co
Site 485 		5 0 0 0 37 36% 20% Arkansas Headwaters 11,400
Ripple Creek, Co
Site 717 		5 -1 0 0 36 30% 24% Upper Yampa 10,340
Upper Taylor, Co
Site 1141 		5 1 0 0 39 180% 36% East-Taylor 10,640
Nohrsc Columbine Pass, Co
Site CPSC2 		5 0 0 1 40 116% 32% Lower Gunnison 9,174
Nohrsc Culebra #2, Co
Site CULC2 		5 0 0 0 38 116% 22% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,571
Fremont Pass, Co
Site FMTC2 		5 0 0 0 37 45% 20% Arkansas Headwaters 11,270
Nohrsc Never Summer, Co
Site NEVC2 		5 0 0 0 35 112% 72% North Platte Headwaters 10,306
Nohrsc Buckskin Joe, Co
Site BUCC2 		5 0 0 0 36 100% 28% South Platte Headwaters 11,159
Nohrsc Park Cone, Co
Site PKCC2 		5 0 0 0 43 100% 26% East-Taylor 9,627
Nohrsc Ripple Creek, Co
Site RCPC2 		5 0 0 0 36 % 24% Upper White 10,348
Columbine Pass, Co
Site 409 		5 1 0 1 40 150% 32% Lower Gunnison 9,400
Park Cone, Co
Site 680 		5 0 0 0 43 109% 26% East-Taylor 9,600
Black Mountain, Co
Site 1161 		4 1 0 0 46 65% 25% Cache La Poudre 8,920
Never Summer, Co
Site 1031 		4 -1 0 0 35 102% 90% North Platte Headwaters 10,280
Upper Rio Grande, Co
Site 839 		4 0 0 2 44 150% 25% Rio Grande Headwaters 9,400
Nohrsc Burro Mountain, Co
Site BURC2 		4 0 0 0 40 100% 28% Upper White 9,335
Deadman Hill, Co
Site DDMC2 		4 0 0 0 40 49% 33% Cache La Poudre 10,266
Nohrsc Black Mountain, Co
Site BMNC2 		4 0 0 0 45 % 25% Cache La Poudre 8,984
Cascade #2, Co
Site CADC2 		4 0 0 1 48 100% 18% Animas 9,040
Nohrsc North Lost Trail, Co
Site NLSC2 		4 0 0 0 41 100% 35% Roaring Fork 9,230
Upper Taylor, Co
Site UPTC2 		4 0 0 0 39 % 45% East-Taylor 11,004
Nohrsc Upper Rio Grande, Co
Site URGC2 		4 0 0 2 44 % 25% Rio Grande Headwaters 9,394
Nohrsc Ute Creek, Co
Site UTCC2 		4 0 0 0 35 % 20% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,752
Deadman Hill, Co
Site 438 		4 0 0 0 40 44% 33% Cache La Poudre 10,220
Burro Mountain, Co
Site 378 		3 -1 0 0 39 84% 40% Upper White 9,400
Butte, Co
Site 380 		3 0 0 0 37 60% 27% East-Taylor 10,160
Cascade #2, Co
Site 387 		3 -1 0 3 42 400% 23% Animas 8,920
Glen Cove, Co
Site 1057 		3 0 0 0 36 300% 33% Fountain 11,460
Idarado, Co
Site 538 		3 0 0 0 41 79% 37% Uncompahange 9,800
Nast Lake, Co
Site 658 		3 0 0 0 48 175% 30% Roaring Fork 8,700
Tower, Co
Site 825 		3 0 0 0 39 17% 33% North Platte Headwaters 10,500
Ute Creek, Co
Site 1005 		3 -1 0 0 37 28% 27% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,650
Nohrsc Butte, Co
Site BUTC2 		3 0 0 0 41 60% 27% East-Taylor 10,227
Nohrsc Idarado, Co
Site IDRC2 		3 0 0 0 41 257% 37% Uncompahange 9,847
Vail Ski Area Mid-Mtn, Co
Site CAVMM_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 38 % % Eagle 10,325
Cameron Pass, Co
Site CACMP_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 40 % % North Platte Headwaters 10,585
Nohrsc Nast Lake, Co
Site NSSC2 		3 0 0 0 48 62% 30% Roaring Fork 8,741
Nohrsc Trinchera, Co
Site TCHC2 		3 0 0 0 37 % 30% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,873
Tower, Co
Site TOWC2 		3 0 0 0 34 % 33% North Platte Headwaters 10,644
Aspen Ski Area Gents Top, Co
Site CAAXT_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 33 % % Roaring Fork 11,191
Monument, Co
Site CAMON_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 46 % % Uncompahange 9,532
Apishapa, Co
Site 303 		2 0 0 0 42 50% 10% Huerfano 10,000
Loveland Basin, Co
Site 602 		2 0 0 0 34 37% 65% Clear 11,400
Roach, Co
Site 718 		2 0 0 0 43 31% 35% Upper Laramie 9,700
Scotch Creek, Co
Site 739 		2 0 0 3 45 75% 30% Upper Dolores 9,100
Trinchera, Co
Site 829 		2 -1 0 0 35 72% 45% Alamosa-Trinchera 10,860
Willow Creek Pass, Co
Site 869 		2 0 0 0 42 52% 65% Colorado Headwaters 9,540
Castle Creek Near Aspen, Co
Site ASEC2 		2 0 0 0 38 % 189% Roaring Fork 11,395
Nohrsc Roach, Co
Site ROAC2 		2 0 0 0 43 % 35% Upper Laramie 9,722
Scotch Creek, Co
Site SHSC2 		2 0 0 2 43 % 30% Upper Dolores 9,240
Nohrsc Willow Creek Pass, Co
Site WLLC2 		2 0 0 0 42 77% 65% Colorado Headwaters 9,597
Nohrsc Willow Park, Co
Site WPRC2 		2 0 0 0 40 % 35% Big Thompson 10,726
North Lost Trail, Co
Site 669 		2 0 1 1 37 93% 60% Roaring Fork 9,200
Nohrsc Loveland Basin, Co
Site LBAC2 		2 0 0 0 34 93% 65% Clear 11,470
Dan K-Elkton, Co
Site CAELT_MADIS 		2 0 0 0 38 % % East-Taylor 11,122
Crosho, Co
Site 426 		1 0 0 0 43 0% · Upper Yampa 9,100
Elliot Ridge, Co
Site 1120 		1 0 0 0 35 15% 40% Blue 10,520
Fool Creek, Co
Site 1186 		1 -1 0 0 36 24% 80% Colorado Headwaters 11,150
High Lonesome , Co
Site 1187 		1 0 0 0 39 0% 10% Colorado Headwaters 10,620
Joe Wright, Co
Site 551 		1 1 0 0 42 40% 130% Cache La Poudre 10,120
Lake Irene, Co
Site 565 		1 0 0 0 35 0% · Colorado Headwaters 10,700
Mccoy Park, Co
Site 1040 		1 0 0 0 45 0% · Eagle 9,480
Medano Pass, Co
Site 914 		1 0 0 0 41 50% 40% Huerfano 9,649
Michigan Creek, Co
Site 937 		1 0 0 0 37 29% 40% South Platte Headwaters 10,600
Moon Pass, Co
Site 1124 		1 0 0 0 38 19% 20% Saguache 11,140
Rabbit Ears, Co
Site 709 		1 1 0 0 38 29% 70% Upper Yampa 9,400
Whiskey Ck, Co
Site 857 		1 0 0 0 40 20% 20% Purgatoire 10,220
Willow Park, Co
Site 870 		1 -1 0 0 40 29% 70% Big Thompson 10,700
Nohrsc Michigan Creek, Co
Site MIHC2 		1 0 0 0 41 80% 50% South Platte Headwaters 10,716
Crosho, Co
Site CRSC2 		1 0 0 0 43 0% % Upper Yampa 8,984
Nohrsc Lake Irene, Co
Site LKIC2 		1 0 0 0 35 9% · Colorado Headwaters 10,686
Nohrsc Mccoy Park, Co
Site MCYC2 		1 0 0 0 45 0% · Eagle 9,492
Nohrsc Medano Pass, Co
Site MDPC2 		1 0 0 0 41 25% 40% San Luis 9,699
Lower Elk, Co
Site C3ELK_MADIS 		1 0 0 0 49 % % Upper Yampa 7,236
Nohrsc Whiskey Ck, Co
Site WSKC2 		1 0 0 0 40 % 20% Purgatoire 10,289
Rawah, Co
Site 1032 		1 -1 0 0 45 0% · North Platte Headwaters 9,020
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Snow report FAQ

About Colorado snowpack

What is Colorado's snowpack right now?

As of November 15, 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 15, 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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