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Idaho Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Oct 29, 2026, Idaho's snowpack is at 42% of normal across 79 SNOTEL stations — the deepest is 114" at Nohrsc Snowschool 1. Live SNOTEL snow depth, snowfall, snow-water equivalent, and 5-day forecasts for every mountain in Idaho.

SNOTEL stations
79
State percent normal
42%
0%normal200%
Ski areas covered
20
Updated
Oct 29
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Snow briefing · Oct 29, 2026

Idaho snow conditions today

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

Idaho's snowpack is at 42% of normal for today's date — well below the 70% drought-stress threshold. The deepest station is Nohrsc Snowschool 1 with 114" on the ground. Nohrsc Smiley Mountain is the coldest right now at 45°F. The biggest expected snowfall over the next 5 days is at Vienna Mine: 5".

The Idaho 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.

Idaho snow report

79 stations
Snowpack monitoring site Snowpack (in) Snowfall (in) 24hr fcst (in) Next 72hrs (in) Temp (°F) % Normal SWC (%) Watershed Elevation (ft)
Nohrsc Hoodoo Basin, Id
Site HOOM8 		14 0 0 0 34 64% 10% Middle Clark Fork 6,075
Bear Mountain, Id
Site 323 		13 1 0 0 32 133% 18% Upper Kootenai 5,400
Nohrsc Chicago Ridge, Id
Site CHIM8 		13 0 0 0 33 72% 12% Lower Clark Fork 5,720
Crater Meadows, Id
Site 425 		11 0 0 0 38 250% 16% Upper North Fork Clearwater 5,960
Highway 12 Powell, Id
Site H12PL_MADIS 		11 0 0 0 49 % % Lochsa 3,638
Lost Lake, Id
Site 600 		10 1 0 0 36 157% 15% Lower North Fork Clearwater 6,110
Mosquito Ridge, Id
Site 645 		10 1 0 0 35 100% 12% Lower Clark Fork 5,200
Schweitzer Basin, Id
Site 738 		10 1 0 0 29 77% 15% Pend Oreille Lake 6,090
Cool Creek, Id
Site 411 		9 0 0 0 36 133% 16% Upper North Fork Clearwater 6,280
Nohrsc Cool Creek, Id
Site COLI1 		9 0 0 0 36 62% 16% Upper North Fork Clearwater 6,324
Nohrsc Lost Lake, Id
Site LSLI1 		9 0 0 0 33 72% 17% Lower North Fork Clearwater 5,550
Nohrsc Poorman Creek, Id
Site PMNM8 		9 0 0 0 34 % 13% Upper Kootenai 5,074
Schweitzer Basin, Id
Site STZI1 		9 0 0 0 29 % 16% Pend Oreille Lake 6,091
Granite Mountain, Id
Site GRAMT_MADIS 		9 0 0 0 37 % % Little Salmon 7,783
Hidden Lake, Id
Site 988 		8 0 0 0 33 125% 14% Lower Kootenai 5,040
Nohrsc Hawkins Lake, Id
Site HAWM8 		8 0 0 0 33 0% 13% Moyie 6,481
Mount Baird - Snow, Id
Site MBSBT_MADIS 		8 0 0 1 39 % % Palisades 8,908
Hemlock Butte, Id
Site 520 		7 0 5 6 34 466% 20% Upper North Fork Clearwater 5,810
Nohrsc Crater Meadows, Id
Site CRAI1 		7 0 0 0 38 107% 20% Upper North Fork Clearwater 5,950
Elk Butte, Id
Site 466 		6 1 0 0 37 % 20% Lower North Fork Clearwater 5,690
Savage Pass, Id
Site 735 		6 -1 0 0 39 200% 13% Lochsa 6,170
Sunset, Id
Site 803 		6 0 0 0 40 250% 10% Upper Coeur D'Alene 5,540
Nohrsc Sunset, Id
Site SNSI1 		6 0 0 0 34 % % Upper Coeur D'Alene 5,586
Nohrsc Elk Butte, Id
Site ELBI1 		5 0 0 0 37 225% 24% Lower North Fork Clearwater 5,678
Banner Summit, Id
Site BNRI1 		5 0 0 0 44 % % South Fork Payette 7,065
Nohrsc Mill Creek Summit, Id
Site MLKI1 		4 0 0 1 38 86% 15% Upper Salmon 8,823
Franklin Basin, Id
Site 484 		4 0 0 0 44 100% 5% Little Bear-Logan 8,170
Galena Summit, Id
Site 490 		4 -1 0 1 37 50% 15% Big Wood 8,780
Lolo Pass, Id
Site 588 		4 0 0 0 41 200% 13% Bitterroot 5,240
Lookout, Id
Site 594 		4 0 0 0 42 % 18% South Fork Coeur D'Alene 5,140
Meadow Lake, Id
Site 620 		4 1 0 0 36 72% 13% Lemhi 9,150
Mill Creek Summit, Id
Site 627 		4 0 0 1 38 67% 15% Upper Salmon 8,800
Nohrsc Lemhi Ridge, Id
Site LMHM8 		4 0 0 0 37 275% 28% Lemhi 8,098
Shaw Twin, Id
Site SW2ID_MADIS 		4 0 0 2 42 % % North Fork Payette 7,114
Smiley Mountain, Id
Site 926 		3 0 0 3 35 39% 20% Big Lost 9,520
Trinity Mtn., Id
Site 830 		3 0 0 0 41 80% 27% South Fork Boise 7,770
Meadow Lake, Id
Site MDLI1 		3 0 0 1 36 72% 17% Lemhi 9,207
Nohrsc Smiley Mountain, Id
Site SMMI1 		3 0 0 3 37 % 17% Big Lost 9,522
Nohrsc Trinity Mtn., Id
Site TRMI1 		3 0 0 0 41 67% 27% South Fork Boise 7,813
Nohrsc Vienna Mine Snotel, Id
Site VNNI1 		3 0 0 2 35 6% 3% Upper Salmon 8,945
Brundage Reservoir, Id
Site 370 		2 0 0 3 44 150% 15% Little Salmon 6,250
Crab Creek, Id
Site 424 		2 1 0 0 42 % 5% Beaver-Camas 6,860
Galena, Id
Site 489 		2 0 0 1 42 0% · Big Wood 7,470
Humboldt Gulch, Id
Site 535 		2 0 0 0 35 % · South Fork Coeur D'Alene 4,250
Morgan Creek, Id
Site 639 		2 0 0 1 39 % · Middle Salmon-Panther 7,600
Schwartz Lake, Id
Site 915 		2 0 0 0 38 40% 10% Lemhi 8,540
Vienna Mine, Id
Site 845 		2 0 0 2 40 0% 10% Upper Salmon 8,960
White Elephant, Id
Site 860 		2 0 0 0 42 150% 30% Upper Henrys 7,710
Nohrsc Deadwood Summit, Id
Site DDSI1 		2 0 0 3 44 24% 15% South Fork Salmon 6,858
Nohrsc Humboldt Gulch, Id
Site HUGI1 		2 0 0 0 36 0% · South Fork Coeur D'Alene 4,277
Nohrsc Lookout, Id
Site LKTI1 		2 0 0 0 42 400% 20% St. Joe 5,153
Morgan Creek, Id
Site MRGI1 		2 0 0 1 39 50% · Middle Salmon-Panther 7,652
Nohrsc Galena, Id
Site GLNI1 		2 0 0 1 42 40% 5% Big Wood 7,508
Nohrsc Garden City Summit, Id
Site GDSU1 		2 0 0 0 46 500% 20% Little Bear-Logan 7,715
Nohrsc Schwartz Lake, Id
Site SCHI1 		2 0 0 0 38 % 15% Lemhi 8,636
Atlanta Summit, Id
Site 306 		1 0 0 0 41 0% · North And Middle Forks Boise 7,580
Banner Summit, Id
Site 312 		1 0 0 0 42 200% 20% South Fork Payette 7,040
Big Creek Summit, Id
Site 338 		1 0 0 0 36 50% 10% South Fork Salmon 6,580
Bogus Basin, Id
Site 978 		1 0 0 0 45 % 10% Boise-Mores 6,340
Deadwood Summit, Id
Site 439 		1 0 0 3 44 75% 30% South Fork Salmon 6,860
Giveout, Id
Site 493 		1 1 0 0 50 % · Bear Lake 6,930
Howell Canyon, Id
Site 534 		1 0 0 0 46 300% 60% Lake Walcott 7,980
Hyndman, Id
Site 537 		1 0 0 1 42 % 10% Big Wood 7,440
Pine Creek Pass, Id
Site 695 		1 0 0 0 50 % · Teton 6,720
Ragged Mountain, Id
Site 1081 		1 1 0 0 40 % 40% Upper Spokane 4,210
Sheep Mtn., Id
Site 749 		1 0 0 0 49 % · Willow 6,570
Nohrsc Atlanta Summit, Id
Site ATAI1 		1 0 0 0 43 % % North And Middle Forks Boise 7,570
Nohrsc Big Creek Summit, Id
Site BKSI1 		1 0 0 1 42 % 10% North Fork Payette 6,576
Nohrsc Bogus Basin, Id
Site BOGI1 		1 0 0 0 45 % 10% Boise-Mores 6,360
Crab Creek, Id
Site CRBI1 		1 0 0 0 42 100% 10% Beaver-Camas 6,918
Nohrsc Hidden Lake, Id
Site HDLI1 		1 0 0 0 33 40% 40% Lower Kootenai 5,002
Nohrsc Mosquito Ridge, Id
Site MOQI1 		1 0 0 0 35 86% 30% Upper Coeur D'Alene 5,268
Nohrsc Emigrant Summit, Id
Site EMSI1 		1 0 0 0 48 400% 20% Bear Lake 7,410
Nohrsc Hyndman, Id
Site HYNI1 		1 0 0 1 42 50% 10% Big Wood 7,646
Nohrsc Pine Creek Pass, Id
Site PCPI1 		1 0 0 0 50 % % Teton 6,737
Ragged Mountain, Id
Site RAGI1 		1 0 0 0 39 % 20% Upper Spokane 4,208
Nohrsc Sheep Mountain Snotel, Id
Site SPMI1 		1 0 0 0 49 % % Willow 6,721
Soldier Mountain Study Plot, Id
Site SLDMS_MADIS 		1 0 0 2 39 % % Camas 8,023
Nohrsc Howell Canyon, Id
Site HWCI1 		1 0 0 0 46 88% 70% Lake Walcott 8,003
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About Idaho snowpack

What is Idaho's snowpack right now?

As of October 29, 2026, Idaho's snowpack is at 42% of normal across 79 SNOTEL stations, and the deepest station is Nohrsc Snowschool 1 with 114" on the ground. The full SNOTEL table is below.

Where is the deepest snow in Idaho right now?

As of October 29, 2026, the deepest snowpack in Idaho is 114" at Nohrsc Snowschool 1. See the SNOTEL station table for the full ranking by depth and snow-water equivalent.

Is Idaho'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 Idaho 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 Idaho 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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