U.S. Snow Report Today
As of November 13, 2026, 773 snow stations are reporting and the typical station is at 75% of normal snowpack. 566 have snow on the ground and 38 reported new snow in the last 24 hours. The most snow in the 5-day forecast: Nuka Glacier, 36".
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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 Lower 48 Sees Modest Activity
A stark contrast in winter weather is unfolding across the nation, with Alaska's Brooks Range corridor poised to receive the most substantial snowfall over the coming days while the Lower 48 experiences only scattered activity. Imnaviat Creek leads the forecast with an impressive 6 inches expected, accompanied by rain-snow mix and areas of fog, making it the premier destination for snow enthusiasts seeking fresh powder. Meanwhile, the Cascade Range in Washington and Colorado's San Juan Mountains recorded modest 2-inch accumulations over the past 24 hours, marking a relatively quiet period for traditional snowpack-building regions.
The most compelling story emerges along Alaska's Dalton Highway corridor, where a potent weather system is delivering wintry conditions across the North Slope. Atigun Pass, a critical mountain crossing at 68.135°N, is forecast to receive 4 inches of new snow amid challenging conditions featuring rain-snow mix and freezing fog before transitioning to scattered precipitation. This notorious pass, sitting at one of Alaska's most extreme elevations along the haul road, will test travelers as visibility drops and surfaces become treacherous.
Further north, even Prudhoe Bay at 70.275°N—well into the Arctic—is expecting 2 inches despite transitioning toward rain, an unusual occurrence this far north that speaks to the system's marginal temperatures.
In the Lower 48, activity remains disappointingly light for snow seekers. Washington's Sawmill Ridge in the Cascades reported 2 inches over the past day with a current 170-inch base, though forecasts call for haze and possible thunderstorms rather than additional snow accumulation. Colorado's Vallecito, despite its meager 3-inch base, also picked up 2 inches but faces a similar pattern shift toward showers and thunderstorms.
This suggests an early-season or late-season pattern rather than core winter conditions. For researchers and enthusiasts tracking snowfall trends, the data indicates a pronounced northward displacement of active winter weather, with the Brooks Range capturing the nation's most vigorous snowfall rates. Those seeking the heaviest, most blustery conditions should focus attention on Alaska's Arctic regions, where fog, freezing precipitation, and steady accumulation create classic high-latitude winter scenarios largely absent elsewhere across North America.
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 1,250 ft |
· | 19″ | 36" | 6" |
| Nuka Glacier AK 1,178 ft |
· | 14″ | 36" | 5" |
| Lower Kachemak Creek AK 1,876 ft |
· | 14″ | 36" | 1" |
| Grandview AK 1,100 ft |
· | 19″ | 29" | 6" |
| Grandview AK 1,056 ft |
· | 16″ | 29" | 6" |
| Midway Valley UT 9,800 ft |
2″ | 10″ | 29" | 9" |
| Exit Glacier AK 400 ft |
· | 19″ | 27" | 2" |
| Exit Glacier AK 377 ft |
· | 16″ | 27" | 2" |
| Nunatak Lower AK 105 ft |
1″ | 5″ | 25" | 4" |
| Css Lab CA 6,855 ft |
13″ | 15″ | 24" | 2" |
| Grouse Creek Divide AK 700 ft |
· | 15″ | 24" | 1" |
| Grouse Creek Divide AK 712 ft |
· | 12″ | 24" | 1" |
Fresh snow
| Station | New snow | On the ground |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman Lake WA | 1" | 13" |
| Grand Targhee WY | 1" | 7" |
| Evening Star WY | 1" | 3" |
| Younts Peak WY | 1" | 2" |
| Little Goose WY | 1" | 1" |
| Palo NM | 1" | 2" |
| Css Lab CA | 1" | 2" |
| Corral Canyon NV | 1" | 5" |
| Pole Creek R.s NV | 1" | 3" |
| Ward Mountain NV | 1" | 3" |
| Beartown CO | 1" | 30" |
| Bison Lake CO | 1" | 14" |
Deepest snow
| Station | Depth | % of normal |
|---|---|---|
| Look Eyrie Snotel AK | 68" | · |
| Flower Mountain Snotel AK | 34" | 193% |
| Nohrsc Silver Lake (goes) CA | 33" | 95% |
| Beartown CO | 30" | 496% |
| Nohrsc Beartown CO | 30" | 284% |
| Hatcher Pass AK | 29" | 242% |
| Upper Tsaina River AK | 28" | 212% |
| Upper Tsaina River AK | 28" | · |
| Red Mountain Pass CO | 23" | 235% |
| Nohrsc Red Mountain Pass CO | 23" | · |
| Coldfoot AK | 22" | 362% |
| Coldfoot AK | 22" | 448% |
NRCS SNOTEL and partner stations, 773 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 (281 stations), the West holds 55% of it and the median station sits at 34%, ranking #22 of 24 winters on this date.
1256 SNOTEL/NOHRSC stations (1182 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 11-13 ranks
7-day movers
| Station | Range | SWE | Δ 7d | % normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Mountain AK | 7.7 | +4.5 | ||
| Independence Mine AK | 9.0 | +2.9 | 429% | |
| Big Flat CA | 2.81 | +2.81 | ||
| Turnagain Pass AK | 4.4 | +2.3 | ||
| Easy Pass WA | 3.9 | +1.9 | 66% |
Basin scorecard
Kootenai / Pend Oreille
Upper Snake
Great Salt Lake
Middle Snake
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
Sierra Nevada
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 | 92% | 4.6 in |
| Rockies | 325 | 53% | 0.8 in |
| Southwest | 91 | 188% | 1.7 in |
| Cascades / PNW | 322 | 39% | 1.8 in |
| Great Basin / Wasatch | 182 | 65% | 3.7 in |
| Sierra Nevada | 63 | 37% | 9.8 in |
Water-supply outlook
| Basin | Now | Proj. peak | Runoff band | Melt-out (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai / Pend Oreille | 42% | 54% | below normal | May 30 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Snake | 57% | 41% | well below normal | May 25 | Reservoirs → |
| Great Salt Lake | 34% | 23% | well below normal | May 25 | Reservoirs → |
| Middle Snake | 47% | 22% | well below normal | May 24 | Reservoirs → |
| Truckee / Tahoe | 106% | 55% | below normal | May 27 | Reservoirs → |
| Sevier | 128% | 55% | below normal | May 17 | Reservoirs → |
| South Platte | 37% | 52% | below normal | Jun 5 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Colorado | 68% | 63% | below normal | May 29 | Reservoirs → |
| Lower Snake | 36% | 52% | below normal | Jun 6 | Reservoirs → |
| Dungeness-Elwha | 34% | 26% | well below normal | Jun 17 | Reservoirs → |
| Bighorn / Wind | 52% | 60% | below normal | May 29 | Reservoirs → |
| Missouri Headwaters | 63% | 76% | slightly below normal | Jun 7 | Reservoirs → |
| Umatilla | 13% | 20% | well below normal | Jun 8 | Reservoirs → |
| Green River | 47% | 44% | well below normal | May 17 | Reservoirs → |
| Yellowstone headwaters | 29% | 46% | well below normal | Jun 2 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Green | 142% | 44% | well below normal | May 18 | Reservoirs → |
Methods & data
- Stations: NRCS SNOTEL + NOHRSC records synced daily (
snotel), merged to one station per site (1880 records → 1256 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 |
|---|---|
| Boreal Mountain Resort | 1" |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 1" |
| Soda Springs | 1" |
| Tahoe Donner | 1" |
| Hesperus Ski Area | 1" |
| Steamboat Ski Resort | 1" |
| Brundage Mountain Resort | 1" |
| Lost Trail | 1" |
| Lost Trail Powder Mountain | 1" |
| Sun Valley | 1" |
| Sun Valley - Bald Mountain | 1" |
| Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain | 1" |
| Ski area | 5-day forecast |
|---|---|
| Boreal Mountain Resort | 24.1" |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 24.1" |
| Soda Springs | 24.1" |
| Tahoe Donner | 24.1" |
| Squaw Valley | 22.2" |
| Dc Shoes Mountain Lab | 21.7" |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 21.7" |
| Snowbird Ski And Summer Resort | 21.5" |
| Brighton Ski Resort | 20.3" |
| Canyons | 20.3" |
| Deer Valley Resort | 20.3" |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 20.3" |
About the U.S. snow report
How much snow is there across the U.S. right now?
As of November 13, 2026, 773 snow stations are reporting and the typical station is at 75% of normal snowpack. 566 have snow on the ground and 38 reported new snow in the last 24 hours. The most snow in the 5-day forecast: Nuka Glacier, 36".
Where will it snow in the next 5 days?
The most snow in the 5-day forecast is at Nuka Glacier (36"). 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 55% of it (281 stations); the typical station in the headline above is 75% 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.