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Montana Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Oct 16, 2026, Montana's snowpack is at 73% of normal across 112 SNOTEL stations — the deepest is 82" at Moss Peak. Live SNOTEL snow depth, snowfall, snow-water equivalent, and 5-day forecasts for every mountain in Montana.

SNOTEL stations
112
State percent normal
73%
0%normal200%
Ski areas covered
15
Updated
Oct 16
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Snow briefing · Oct 16, 2026

Montana snow conditions today

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

Montana's snowpack is at 73% of normal for today's date. The deepest station is Moss Peak with 82" on the ground (seasonal average 79"). Nohrsc White Mill is the coldest right now at 39°F. The biggest expected snowfall over the next 5 days is at Nohrsc Beartooth Lake Snotel: 7".

The Montana 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.

Montana snow report

112 stations
Snowpack monitoring site Snowpack (in) Snowfall (in) 24hr fcst (in) Next 72hrs (in) Temp (°F) % Normal SWC (%) Watershed Elevation (ft)
Elk Peak, Mt
Site WHSM8 		13 0 0 0 50 % 17% Upper Musselshell 7,600
Daisy Peak, Mt
Site 919 		10 0 0 0 54 1400% 12% Upper Musselshell 7,600
Nohrsc Daisy Peak, Mt
Site DAZM8 		10 0 0 0 53 % 12% Upper Musselshell 7,596
Spur Park, Mt
Site 781 		8 0 0 0 49 316% 24% Judith 8,100
Nohrsc Spur Park, Mt
Site SPRM8 		8 0 0 0 49 % 23% Upper Musselshell 8,085
Judith Gap, Mt
Site JGPM8 		8 0 0 0 65 % % Judith 4,625
Boulder Mountain, Mt
Site 360 		7 0 0 0 49 466% 20% Smith 7,950
Brackett Creek, Mt
Site 365 		7 0 0 0 54 % 14% Shields 7,320
Pickfoot Creek, Mt
Site 690 		7 0 0 0 52 % 24% Smith 6,650
Nohrsc Boulder Mountain, Mt
Site BOMM8 		7 0 0 0 49 % 20% Smith 7,911
Nohrsc Brackett Creek, Mt
Site BRCM8 		7 0 0 0 54 733% 14% Shields 7,410
Pickfoot Creek, Mt
Site PCKM8 		7 0 0 0 52 % 24% Smith 6,708
Basin Creek, Mt
Site 315 		6 0 0 0 52 % 15% Upper Clark Fork 7,180
Black Pine, Mt
Site 349 		6 0 0 0 54 % 18% Flint-Rock 7,210
Crystal Lake, Mt
Site 427 		6 -1 0 0 59 1200% 20% Judith 6,050
Frohner Meadow, Mt
Site 487 		6 1 0 0 60 % 18% Upper Missouri 6,480
Nohrsc Basin Creek, Mt
Site BSCM8 		6 0 0 0 49 360% 15% Upper Clark Fork 7,154
Black Pine, Mt
Site BLKM8 		6 0 0 0 54 % 20% Flint-Rock 7,177
Albro Lake, Mt
Site 916 		5 0 0 0 53 220% 22% Jefferson 8,300
Barker Lakes, Mt
Site 313 		5 0 0 0 51 120% 12% Upper Clark Fork 8,250
Lemhi Ridge, Mt
Site 576 		5 0 0 0 55 % 24% Red Rock 8,100
Lower Twin, Mt
Site 603 		5 0 0 0 54 500% 20% Madison 7,900
Nevada Ridge, Mt
Site 903 		5 0 0 0 55 % 22% Blackfoot 7,020
Rocker Peak, Mt
Site 722 		5 0 0 0 54 275% 22% Boulder 8,000
Saddle Mtn., Mt
Site 727 		5 0 0 0 50 1100% 22% Bitterroot 7,940
Wood Creek, Mt
Site 876 		5 0 0 0 58 % 20% Sun 5,960
Nohrsc Albro Lake, Mt
Site ABRM8 		5 0 0 0 53 266% 22% Jefferson 8,518
Rocker Peak, Mt
Site RKPM8 		5 0 0 0 53 % 22% Boulder 7,980
Nohrsc Lower Twin, Mt
Site LWTM8 		5 0 0 0 55 666% 20% Madison 7,934
Nohrsc Nevada Ridge, Mt
Site NVRM8 		5 0 0 0 55 550% 22% Blackfoot 7,045
Nohrsc Frohner Meadow, Mt
Site FRHM8 		5 0 0 0 57 1200% 22% Upper Missouri 6,560
Nohrsc Jl Meadow, Mt
Site JLMM8 		5 0 0 0 51 666% 20% Red Rock 8,797
Nohrsc Barker Lakes, Mt
Site BRLM8 		5 0 0 0 51 300% 12% Upper Clark Fork 8,246
Wood Creek, Mt
Site WODM8 		5 0 0 0 58 % 20% Sun 5,986
Monument Peak, Mt
Site 635 		4 0 0 0 48 166% 25% Upper Yellowstone 8,850
Mule Creek, Mt
Site 656 		4 1 0 0 52 400% 20% Big Hole 8,300
Onion Park, Mt
Site 1008 		4 0 0 0 51 % 23% Smith 7,410
Porcupine, Mt
Site 700 		4 0 0 0 55 % 13% Shields 6,500
Shower Falls, Mt
Site 754 		4 0 0 0 53 91% 20% Gallatin 8,100
Nohrsc Monument Peak, Mt
Site MNPM8 		4 0 0 0 50 153% 25% Upper Yellowstone 8,784
Nohrsc Onion Park, Mt
Site ONPM8 		4 0 0 0 52 1200% 23% Smith 7,413
Nohrsc Porcupine, Mt
Site PRPM8 		4 0 0 0 55 % 13% Shields 6,521
Nohrsc Shower Falls, Mt
Site SHFM8 		4 0 0 0 52 91% 20% Gallatin 8,085
Clover Meadow, Mt
Site CMDM8 		3 0 0 0 50 50% 17% Madison 8,820
Tunnel Ridge Snow, Mt
Site TRSMT_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 50 % % Middle Fork Flathead 5,874
Nohrsc Mule Creek, Mt
Site MULM8 		3 0 0 0 52 400% 27% Big Hole 8,315
Badger Pass, Mt
Site 307 		3 0 0 0 54 500% 30% Two Medicine 6,900
Beagle Springs, Mt
Site 318 		3 0 0 0 53 1000% 33% Red Rock 8,850
Clover Meadow, Mt
Site 403 		3 0 0 0 50 84% 17% Madison 8,600
Divide, Mt
Site 448 		3 0 0 0 51 % 17% Ruby 7,800
Fisher Creek, Mt
Site 480 		3 0 0 0 48 100% 27% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 9,100
N Fk Elk Creek, Mt
Site 657 		3 0 0 0 52 % 17% Blackfoot 6,250
Placer Basin, Mt
Site 696 		3 0 0 0 40 63% 17% Upper Yellowstone 8,830
Stringer Creek, Mt
Site 1009 		3 0 0 0 54 % 30% Smith 6,550
Warm Springs, Mt
Site 850 		3 0 0 0 53 75% 10% Upper Clark Fork 7,800
Nohrsc Badger Pass, Mt
Site BADM8 		3 0 0 0 54 % 33% Two Medicine 6,862
Nohrsc Darkhorse Lake, Mt
Site DHLM8 		3 0 0 0 52 116% 27% Big Hole 8,941
N Fk Elk Creek, Mt
Site NFEM8 		3 0 0 0 52 1200% 17% Blackfoot 6,173
Placer Basin, Mt
Site PLCM8 		3 0 0 0 53 % 17% Upper Yellowstone 8,800
Nohrsc Stringer Creek, Mt
Site STCM8 		3 0 0 0 54 % 30% Smith 6,576
Warm Springs, Mt
Site WRMM8 		3 0 0 0 53 % 10% Upper Clark Fork 7,852
Combination, Mt
Site 410 		3 0 0 0 59 % 27% Flint-Rock 5,600
Nohrsc Divide, Mt
Site DIVM8 		3 0 0 0 51 300% 17% Ruby 7,820
Stuart Mountain, Mt
Site STTM8 		2 0 0 0 46 % 45% Middle Clark Fork 7,265
Bloody Dick, Mt
Site 355 		2 0 0 0 57 % 30% Big Hole 7,600
Box Canyon, Mt
Site 363 		2 0 0 0 57 % 15% Upper Yellowstone 6,670
Calvert Creek, Mt
Site 381 		2 0 0 0 49 % 5% Big Hole 6,430
Carrot Basin, Mt
Site 385 		2 0 0 0 48 63% 25% Gallatin 9,000
Copper Camp, Mt
Site 414 		2 0 0 0 40 % 30% Blackfoot 6,950
Darkhorse Lake, Mt
Site 436 		2 -1 0 0 53 100% 35% Big Hole 8,600
Dupuyer Creek, Mt
Site 458 		2 0 0 0 59 % 45% Two Medicine 5,750
Mount Lockhart, Mt
Site 649 		2 0 0 0 53 500% 25% Teton 6,400
Sacajawea, Mt
Site 929 		2 0 0 0 56 % 30% Shields 6,550
Stuart Mountain, Mt
Site 901 		2 -1 0 0 46 1000% 50% Middle Clark Fork 7,400
White Mill, Mt
Site 862 		2 0 0 0 50 120% 30% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 8,700
Bloody Dick, Mt
Site BLOM8 		2 0 0 0 56 % 30% Big Hole 7,590
Nohrsc Box Canyon, Mt
Site BOXM8 		2 0 0 0 57 % 15% Upper Yellowstone 6,731
Bozeman Montana State Univ, Mt
Site BZEM8 		2 0 0 0 61 % % Gallatin 4,938
Carrot Basin, Mt
Site CRRM8 		2 0 0 0 48 50% 25% Gallatin 9,194
Nohrsc Dupuyer Creek, Mt
Site DPYM8 		2 0 0 0 59 166% 45% Two Medicine 5,753
Nohrsc Bozeman 1.5 Sse, Mt
Site MT-GN-11 		2 0 0 0 61 % % Gallatin 4,930
Nohrsc Mount Lockhart, Mt
Site MTKM8 		2 0 0 0 57 125% 25% Teton 6,439
Sacajawea, Mt
Site SAJM8 		2 0 0 0 56 % 30% Shields 6,626
Deadman Creek, Mt
Site 437 		2 0 0 0 51 % 30% Smith 6,450
Beaver Creek, Mt
Site 328 		1 0 0 0 52 200% 20% Madison 7,850
Cole Creek, Mt
Site 407 		1 0 0 0 52 100% 40% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 7,850
Daly Creek, Mt
Site 433 		1 0 0 0 61 % · Bitterroot 5,780
Lakeview Ridge, Mt
Site 568 		1 0 0 0 39 % 10% Red Rock 7,400
Lone Mountain, Mt
Site 590 		1 1 0 0 54 166% 50% Gallatin 8,880
Moss Peak, Mt
Site 646 		1 0 0 0 50 200% 60% Swan 6,780
North Fork Jocko, Mt
Site 667 		1 0 0 0 56 % 30% Lower Flathead 6,330
Peterson Meadows, Mt
Site 930 		1 0 0 0 56 % 70% Flint-Rock 7,200
S Fork Shields, Mt
Site 725 		1 0 0 0 51 1000% 40% Shields 8,100
Stahl Peak, Mt
Site 787 		1 0 0 0 49 500% 80% Upper Kootenai 6,030
Tepee Creek, Mt
Site 813 		1 1 0 0 52 % 20% Madison 8,000
Tizer Basin, Mt
Site 893 		1 0 0 0 58 % 40% Upper Missouri 6,880
Nohrsc Beaver Creek, Mt
Site BEVM8 		1 0 0 0 52 400% 20% Madison 7,849
Nohrsc Copper Camp, Mt
Site CPCM8 		1 0 0 0 54 80% 30% Blackfoot 6,990
Daly Creek, Mt
Site DALM8 		1 0 0 0 61 % 10% Bitterroot 5,838
Ennis, Mt
Site ENSM8 		1 0 0 0 66 % % Madison 4,954
Moss Peak, Mt
Site MSPM8 		1 0 0 0 48 60% 60% Swan 6,760
Nohrsc Helena 2.0 Nnw, Mt
Site MT-LC-14 		1 0 0 0 63 % % Upper Missouri 3,828
North Fork Jocko, Mt
Site NFJM8 		1 0 0 0 56 80% 40% Lower Flathead 6,114
14a17 - Stryker Basin, Mt
Site STYM8 		1 0 0 0 49 % 60% Stillwater 5,514
Nohrsc Peterson Meadows, Mt
Site PTNM8 		1 0 0 0 56 % 60% Flint-Rock 7,196
Nohrsc Skalkaho Summit, Mt
Site SKAM8 		1 0 0 0 54 % 20% Bitterroot 7,265
Nohrsc Slagamelt Lakes, Mt
Site SLMM8 		1 0 0 0 52 % 50% Big Hole 8,613
Stahl Peak, Mt
Site STAM8 		1 0 0 0 50 % 80% Upper Kootenai 6,081
Nohrsc Savage Pass, Mt
Site SVPI1 		1 0 0 0 58 % 20% Lochsa 6,202
Nohrsc Tizer Basin, Mt
Site TIBM8 		1 0 0 0 57 % 40% Upper Missouri 6,888
Mt Mesonet Bozeman, Mt
Site BZNM8 		1 0 0 0 61 % % Gallatin 4,897
Nohrsc Cole Creek, Mt
Site CLCM8 		1 0 0 0 52 160% 40% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 7,898
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Snow report FAQ

About Montana snowpack

What is Montana's snowpack right now?

As of October 16, 2026, Montana's snowpack is at 73% of normal across 112 SNOTEL stations, and the deepest station is Moss Peak with 82" on the ground. The full SNOTEL table is below.

Where is the deepest snow in Montana right now?

As of October 16, 2026, the deepest snowpack in Montana is 82" at Moss Peak. See the SNOTEL station table for the full ranking by depth and snow-water equivalent.

Is Montana'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 Montana 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 Montana 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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