U.S. Snow Report Today
As of November 12, 2026, 783 snow stations are reporting and the typical station is at 77% of normal snowpack. 579 have snow on the ground and 39 reported new snow in the last 24 hours. The most snow in the 5-day forecast: Nuka Glacier, 50".
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What the snow is doing today
Today’s summary of SNOTEL readings, snow analysis and NWS snow alerts across the country.
Arctic Alaska Braces for Significant Snowfall as Northern Tier Sees Light Activity
While the Lower 48 experiences minimal snow activity with just two inches reported in isolated mountain locations, Alaska's North Slope is preparing for what could be the most significant snowfall event in the nation over the coming days. The Brooks Range and Arctic regions are forecast to receive substantial accumulations, with Imnaviat Creek leading projections at six inches of new snow accompanied by rain-snow mix and areas of fog. This represents a dramatic shift from the quiet conditions observed across most of the continental United States, where only Washington's Sawmill Ridge in the Cascades and Colorado's Vallecito in the San Juan Mountains reported modest two-inch totals over the past 24 hours.
The developing storm system targeting northern Alaska presents challenging conditions for the Dalton Highway corridor, particularly around Atigun Pass, which sits at the critical junction between interior Alaska and the North Slope oil fields. The pass is forecast to receive four inches of new snow mixed with freezing fog, creating hazardous travel conditions for truckers servicing Prudhoe Bay. The combination of reduced visibility and accumulating snow will likely impact operations along this vital supply route.
Even Prudhoe Bay itself, typically receiving less precipitation due to its coastal Arctic location, is expected to pick up two inches amid transitioning rain-snow conditions. The weather pattern suggests a vigorous low-pressure system tracking across Alaska's Arctic region, with temperatures hovering near freezing creating that messy rain-snow interface that often produces the heaviest precipitation rates.
For snow enthusiasts and researchers monitoring snowpack development, the contrast between regions is striking. Washington's Sawmill Ridge maintains a robust 170-inch base despite the modest recent additions, reflecting the Cascades' exceptional early-season snowpack. Meanwhile, Colorado's Vallecito sits at just three inches base depth with thunderstorms forecast, indicating the southern Rockies remain in their transitional spring pattern.
The real story unfolds in Alaska's high country, where despite minimal existing base depths of one to two inches, the incoming system represents the season's most significant accumulation event. This Arctic snowfall will be crucial for researchers tracking permafrost insulation and wildlife habitat conditions as summer approaches in the Far North.
Snowpack vs normal, state by state
Each square is the typical snow station in that state, as a percent of normal snowpack for the date. Tap a state for its full snow report.
Most snow in the next 5 days
Snow stations ranked by total forecast snowfall over the next 5 days.
| Station | 24 hrs | 72 hrs | 5 days | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuka Glacier AK 1,178 ft |
1″ | 4″ | 50" | 3" |
| Lower Kachemak Creek AK 1,876 ft |
1″ | 4″ | 50" | 1" |
| Nuka Glacier AK 1,250 ft |
1″ | 6″ | 49" | 5" |
| Exit Glacier AK 377 ft |
1″ | 4″ | 40" | 2" |
| Exit Glacier AK 400 ft |
· | 5″ | 39" | 2" |
| Grouse Creek Divide AK 712 ft |
1″ | 5″ | 30" | 1" |
| Grandview AK 1,100 ft |
2″ | 7″ | 29" | 7" |
| Grandview AK 1,056 ft |
2″ | 5″ | 29" | 7" |
| Grouse Creek Divide AK 700 ft |
1″ | 6″ | 29" | 1" |
| Mcneil Canyon AK 1,345 ft |
· | 1″ | 25" | 1" |
| Bloods Creek CA 7,211 ft |
· | 18″ | 24" | 5" |
| Nohrsc Horse Meadows CA 8,607 ft |
· | 17″ | 23" | 10" |
Fresh snow
| Station | New snow | On the ground |
|---|---|---|
| Grouse Camp WA | 1" | 1" |
| Evening Star WY | 1" | 3" |
| Younts Peak WY | 1" | 2" |
| Little Goose WY | 1" | 1" |
| Sage Creek Basin WY | 1" | 1" |
| Snider Basin WY | 1" | 1" |
| Gallegos Peak NM | 1" | 1" |
| San Antonio Sink NM | 1" | 1" |
| Independence Lake CA | 1" | 3" |
| Css Lab CA | 1" | 2" |
| Dismal Swamp CA | 1" | 1" |
| Squaw Valley G.c CA | 1" | 1" |
Deepest snow
| Station | Depth | % of normal |
|---|---|---|
| Look Eyrie Snotel AK | 67" | · |
| Flower Mountain Snotel AK | 36" | 175% |
| Nohrsc Silver Lake (goes) CA | 33" | 94% |
| Beartown CO | 29" | 564% |
| Nohrsc Beartown CO | 29" | 290% |
| Hatcher Pass AK | 29" | 245% |
| Upper Tsaina River AK | 28" | 223% |
| Upper Tsaina River AK | 28" | · |
| Red Mountain Pass CO | 23" | 243% |
| Nohrsc Red Mountain Pass CO | 23" | · |
| Munson Ridge AK | 23" | 116% |
| Coldfoot AK | 22" | 470% |
NRCS SNOTEL and partner stations, 783 reporting in the last few days. Forecasts are model guidance. Tap any station for its history and forecast.
State of the Snow
The water locked inside the snow, and where this winter is heading. Where normal for the date is at least an inch of snow water (251 stations), the West holds 60% of it and the median station sits at 40%, ranking #22 of 24 winters on this date.
1258 SNOTEL/NOHRSC stations (1183 with PULSE forecasts); SWE-weighted % of normal; per-station 15-day cone (climatology-anomaly, weather-forced where available); projected peak and melt-out from the walk-forward-validated model; snowmelt-to-gauge couplings learned out of sample.
Where the snow is
The season so far — and the next 15 days
How this 11-12 ranks
7-day movers
| Station | Range | SWE | Δ 7d | % normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Mountain AK | 7.0 | +4.2 | ||
| Independence Mine AK | 9.0 | +2.9 | 429% | |
| Big Flat CA | 2.82 | +2.82 | ||
| Easy Pass WA | 4.7 | +2.8 | 112% | |
| Mission Ridge Snow Pillow CA | 2.96 | +2.0 |
Basin scorecard
Kootenai / Pend Oreille
Upper Snake
Middle Snake
Great Salt Lake
Truckee / Tahoe
Sevier
South Platte
Upper Colorado
Lower Snake
Dungeness-Elwha
Bighorn / Wind
Missouri Headwaters
Umatilla
Green River
Yellowstone headwaters
Upper Green
Snow by elevation
Alaska
Rockies
Southwest
Cascades / PNW
Great Basin / Wasatch
Snow water now vs normal, by region
From snow to river
Next 7 days of snow by range
| Range | Stations | Snowpack now | Snow next 7 d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 72 | 102% | 5.1 in |
| Rockies | 326 | 57% | 0.8 in |
| Southwest | 89 | 196% | 1.5 in |
| Cascades / PNW | 322 | 48% | 1.2 in |
| Great Basin / Wasatch | 183 | 72% | 3.3 in |
| Sierra Nevada | 64 | 72% | 7.1 in |
Water-supply outlook
| Basin | Now | Proj. peak | Runoff band | Melt-out (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai / Pend Oreille | 52% | 60% | below normal | May 30 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Snake | 56% | 40% | well below normal | May 25 | Reservoirs → |
| Middle Snake | 52% | 29% | well below normal | May 24 | Reservoirs → |
| Great Salt Lake | 39% | 23% | well below normal | May 25 | Reservoirs → |
| Truckee / Tahoe | 119% | 53% | below normal | May 27 | Reservoirs → |
| Sevier | 136% | 52% | below normal | May 20 | Reservoirs → |
| South Platte | 37% | 51% | below normal | Jun 5 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Colorado | 72% | 63% | below normal | May 29 | Reservoirs → |
| Lower Snake | 34% | 58% | below normal | Jun 6 | Reservoirs → |
| Dungeness-Elwha | 46% | 31% | well below normal | Jun 21 | Reservoirs → |
| Bighorn / Wind | 52% | 59% | below normal | May 29 | Reservoirs → |
| Missouri Headwaters | 65% | 78% | slightly below normal | Jun 7 | Reservoirs → |
| Umatilla | 15% | 19% | well below normal | Jun 10 | Reservoirs → |
| Green River | 59% | 40% | well below normal | May 17 | Reservoirs → |
| Yellowstone headwaters | 31% | 48% | well below normal | Jun 2 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Green | 148% | 43% | well below normal | May 18 | Reservoirs → |
Methods & data
- Stations: NRCS SNOTEL + NOHRSC records synced daily (
snotel), merged to one station per site (1883 records → 1258 stations) with the NRCS percent preferred; stations silent for 10+ days, or reporting more water than snow depth can hold, are excluded. - Two % of normal figures, on purpose: the water-weighted figure (Σ SWE / Σ normal SWE) is what runoff responds to; the median station is what half of stations are above. Both use only stations whose normal for the date is ≥ 1 in. The hub headline above uses every reporting station's published percentage with no such floor, so early in the season it will read differently.
- Climatology & cone: per-station season-day percentiles and the 15-day PULSE cone from
swe_forecasts; composites are station means. - Basins:
basin_sweroll-up: current %, projected peak %, melt-out spread, runoff band. - Rank: composite of SWE on this calendar date across stations with 20+ years of record; years with fewer than 60% of those stations are skipped.
- Normal for the date: each station's median SWE on this calendar date over its own record (10+ years); percentages are shown only where that normal is ≥ 1 in, so early-season ratios of tiny numbers never appear.
- Snow → river:
pulse_snotelcouplings (station, lag, r²), one per river, r² ≥ 0.5. - API: /api/snowpack/state (JSON, CORS, 10-min cache).
Snow at ski areas
Ski areas with new snow in the last 24 hours or snow in the 5-day forecast.
| Ski area | New snow |
|---|---|
| Arizona Snowbowl | 1" |
| Boreal Mountain Resort | 1" |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 1" |
| Soda Springs | 1" |
| Squaw Valley | 1" |
| Tahoe Donner | 1" |
| Aspen Highlands | 1" |
| Buttermilk Mountain | 1" |
| Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 1" |
| Kendall Mountain | 1" |
| Snowmass | 1" |
| Telluride | 1" |
| Ski area | 5-day forecast |
|---|---|
| Boreal Mountain Resort | 21.9" |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 21.9" |
| Soda Springs | 21.9" |
| Tahoe Donner | 21.9" |
| China Peak (Sierra Summit) | 20.3" |
| Bear Valley Mountain Resort | 19.6" |
| Kirkwood | 19.1" |
| Squaw Valley | 17.8" |
| Mt. Baker Ski Area | 17.6" |
| Dodge Ridge Ski Area | 17.5" |
| Alpine Meadows Ski Area | 17.1" |
| Granlibakken Ski Resort | 17.1" |
About the U.S. snow report
How much snow is there across the U.S. right now?
As of November 12, 2026, 783 snow stations are reporting and the typical station is at 77% of normal snowpack. 579 have snow on the ground and 39 reported new snow in the last 24 hours. The most snow in the 5-day forecast: Nuka Glacier, 50".
Where will it snow in the next 5 days?
The most snow in the 5-day forecast is at Nuka Glacier (50"). The full ranking is in the table above.
What’s a SNOTEL station?
SNOpack TELemetry: automated stations run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Each measures snow depth, snow water equivalent (SWE), precipitation and air temperature — the standard snowpack measurement in the western U.S. and Alaska.
What does “percent of normal” snowpack mean?
Today’s snow water equivalent at a station compared with its historical median for the same date. Early and late in the season, when normal is near zero, the percentage is left out.
How fresh is the data?
Stations report hourly and Snoflo refreshes its tables through the day. Stations silent for more than three days are left out of today’s numbers.
How much snow is in the western snowpack right now?
Where normal for the date is at least an inch of snow water, the West holds 60% of it (251 stations); the typical station in the headline above is 77% by the looser all-stations measure. See “State of the Snow” above for the basin-by-basin view.
Where does the snowmelt go?
Each basin card above links to the river it feeds. PULSE also learns which SNOTEL station leads each river gauge and by how many days, so the river forecast is anchored to the pack while snow is on the ground. The map of where every river ends up is at Where the Rivers Go.
Is this a substitute for the avalanche forecast?
No. For backcountry travel always check your regional avalanche center (avalanche.org). Snoflo is informational data only.