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Montana Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Oct 13, 2026, Montana's snowpack is at 73% of normal across 158 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.

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158

State percent normal

73%

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Updated

Oct 13

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Snow briefing · Oct 13, 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.

Snowpack near Montana towns

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Montana snow report

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	20	0	0	0	23	%	13%	Upper Musselshell	7,600
Judith Gap, Mt Site JGPM8	17	0	0	0	34	%	%	Judith	4,625
Pickfoot Creek, Mt Site 690	15	0	0	0	28	%	15%	Smith	6,650
Brackett Creek, Mt Site 365	14	0	0	0	26	%	10%	Shields	7,320
Nohrsc Spur Park, Mt Site SPRM8	14	0	0	0	27	%	15%	Upper Musselshell	8,085
Big Sandy Se, Mt Site BSEM8	14	0	0	0	36	%	%	Bullwhacker-Dog	3,080
Crystal Lake, Mt Site 427	12	0	0	0	30	%	12%	Judith	6,050
Frohner Meadow, Mt Site 487	12	0	0	0	32	%	13%	Upper Missouri	6,480
Nohrsc Frohner Meadow, Mt Site FRHM8	12	0	0	0	29	%	13%	Upper Missouri	6,560
Black Pine, Mt Site 349	11	0	0	0	30	%	14%	Flint-Rock	7,210
Crystal Lake, Mt Site CRYM8	11	0	0	0	30	200%	12%	Judith	6,143
Black Pine, Mt Site BLKM8	11	0	0	0	30	%	14%	Flint-Rock	7,177
Badger Pass, Mt Site 307	10	1	0	0	34	%	11%	Two Medicine	6,900
Boulder Mountain, Mt Site 360	10	0	0	0	22	600%	16%	Smith	7,950
Nevada Ridge, Mt Site 903	10	0	0	0	28	%	12%	Blackfoot	7,020
Onion Park, Mt Site 1008	10	-1	0	0	28	%	16%	Smith	7,410
Saddle Mtn., Mt Site 727	10	0	0	0	30	%	12%	Bitterroot	7,940
Wood Creek, Mt Site 876	10	0	0	0	35	%	13%	Sun	5,960
Nohrsc Boulder Mountain, Mt Site BOMM8	10	0	0	0	22	%	16%	Smith	7,911
Nohrsc Nevada Ridge, Mt Site NVRM8	10	0	0	0	28	400%	12%	Blackfoot	7,045
Sacajawea, Mt Site SAJM8	10	0	0	0	29	%	13%	Shields	6,626
Wood Creek, Mt Site WODM8	10	0	0	0	35	%	12%	Sun	5,986
Mt Mesonet Moccasin, Mt Site MCIM8	10	0	0	0	34	%	%	Judith	4,234
Deadman Creek, Mt Site 437	10	0	0	0	30	%	9%	Smith	6,450
Albro Lake, Mt Site 916	9	0	0	0	22	100%	13%	Jefferson	8,300
Basin Creek, Mt Site 315	9	0	0	0	33	%	12%	Upper Clark Fork	7,180
Sacajawea, Mt Site 929	9	0	0	0	29	%	14%	Shields	6,550
Stringer Creek, Mt Site 1009	9	0	0	0	31	%	14%	Smith	6,550
Nohrsc Badger Pass, Mt Site BADM8	9	0	1	1	34	%	11%	Two Medicine	6,862
Nohrsc Basin Creek, Mt Site BSCM8	9	0	0	0	29	0%	12%	Upper Clark Fork	7,154
Nohrsc Stringer Creek, Mt Site STCM8	9	0	0	0	31	%	14%	Smith	6,576
Combination, Mt Site 410	9	0	0	0	37	%	13%	Flint-Rock	5,600
Barker Lakes, Mt Site 313	8	0	0	0	29	100%	8%	Upper Clark Fork	8,250
Dupuyer Creek, Mt Site 458	8	0	0	0	32	%	18%	Two Medicine	5,750
Lemhi Ridge, Mt Site 576	8	0	1	1	28	%	15%	Red Rock	8,100
Lower Twin, Mt Site 603	8	0	0	0	24	100%	13%	Madison	7,900
Pike Creek, Mt Site 693	8	0	0	0	39	%	13%	Two Medicine	5,930
Porcupine, Mt Site 700	8	0	0	0	34	%	10%	Shields	6,500
Tizer Basin, Mt Site 893	8	0	0	0	30	%	14%	Upper Missouri	6,880
Nohrsc Dupuyer Creek, Mt Site DPYM8	8	0	1	1	32	120%	16%	Two Medicine	5,753
Rocker Peak, Mt Site RKPM8	8	0	0	0	25	%	15%	Boulder	7,980
Nohrsc Lower Twin, Mt Site LWTM8	8	0	0	0	26	%	13%	Madison	7,934
Nohrsc Barker Lakes, Mt Site BRLM8	8	0	0	0	29	%	9%	Upper Clark Fork	8,246
Nohrsc Tizer Basin, Mt Site TIBM8	8	0	0	0	29	%	14%	Upper Missouri	6,888
Tunnel Ridge Snow, Mt Site TRSMT_MADIS	7	0	0	0	34	%	%	Middle Fork Flathead	5,874
Box Canyon, Mt Site 363	7	0	0	0	48	%	9%	Upper Yellowstone	6,670
Copper Camp, Mt Site 414	7	0	0	0	31	%	11%	Blackfoot	6,950
N Fk Elk Creek, Mt Site 657	7	0	0	0	33	%	10%	Blackfoot	6,250
Rocker Peak, Mt Site 722	7	-1	0	0	25	400%	17%	Boulder	8,000
Shower Falls, Mt Site 754	7	0	0	0	28	50%	14%	Gallatin	8,100
Nohrsc Box Canyon, Mt Site BOXM8	7	0	0	0	48	%	9%	Upper Yellowstone	6,731
Nohrsc Helena 2.0 Nnw, Mt Site MT-LC-14	7	0	0	0	37	%	%	Upper Missouri	3,828
N Fk Elk Creek, Mt Site NFEM8	7	0	0	0	33	%	10%	Blackfoot	6,173
Nohrsc Porcupine, Mt Site PRPM8	7	0	0	0	34	%	11%	Shields	6,521
Nohrsc Shower Falls, Mt Site SHFM8	7	0	0	0	27	150%	14%	Gallatin	8,085
Christina W, Mt Site CSTM8	7	0	1	1	35	%	%	Judith	3,608
Nohrsc Mule Creek, Mt Site MULM8	6	0	0	0	27	%	15%	Big Hole	8,315
Monument Peak, Mt Site 635	6	0	0	0	37	100%	18%	Upper Yellowstone	8,850
Mount Lockhart, Mt Site 649	6	1	0	0	29	%	12%	Teton	6,400
Mule Creek, Mt Site 656	6	0	0	0	27	100%	15%	Big Hole	8,300
S Fork Shields, Mt Site 725	6	0	0	0	30	%	12%	Shields	8,100
Stuart Mountain, Mt Site 901	6	0	0	0	26	%	18%	Middle Clark Fork	7,400
Anaconda, Mt Site ANAM8	6	0	0	0	43	%	%	Upper Clark Fork	5,343
Nohrsc Daisy Peak, Mt Site DAZM8	6	0	0	0	26	%	7%	Upper Musselshell	7,596
Choteau, Mt Site COUM8	6	0	0	0	34	%	%	Teton	3,839
Great Falls Airport, Mt Site GTF	6	0	0	0	35	%	%	Upper Missouri-Dearborn	3,655
Nohrsc Monument Peak, Mt Site MNPM8	6	0	0	0	39	200%	18%	Upper Yellowstone	8,784
Nohrsc Deadman Creek, Mt Site DDMM8	6	0	0	0	30	%	7%	Smith	6,475
Nohrsc Jl Meadow, Mt Site JLMM8	6	0	2	2	25	%	%	Red Rock	8,797
Mt Mesonet Coffee Creek N, Mt Site CFCM8	6	0	0	0	34	%	%	Arrow	3,687
Winifred Ne, Mt Site WNFM8	6	0	1	1	36	%	%	Fort Peck Reservoir	3,208
Clover Meadow, Mt Site CMDM8	5	0	0	0	24	13%	10%	Madison	8,820
Beagle Springs, Mt Site 318	5	0	2	2	33	100%	16%	Red Rock	8,850
Calvert Creek, Mt Site 381	5	0	0	0	39	%	12%	Big Hole	6,430
Clover Meadow, Mt Site 403	5	0	0	0	24	34%	10%	Madison	8,600
Darkhorse Lake, Mt Site 436	5	0	0	0	27	0%	12%	Big Hole	8,600
Fisher Creek, Mt Site 480	5	-1	0	1	37	67%	20%	Clarks Fork Yellowstone	9,100
Placer Basin, Mt Site 696	5	0	0	0	34	17%	10%	Upper Yellowstone	8,830
Skalkaho Summit, Mt Site 760	5	0	0	0	34	%	12%	Flint-Rock	7,250
Calvert Creek, Mt Site CLVM8	5	0	0	0	39	%	12%	Big Hole	6,445
Daly Creek, Mt Site DALM8	5	0	0	0	39	%	8%	Bitterroot	5,838
Pickfoot Creek, Mt Site PCKM8	5	0	0	0	28	%	16%	Smith	6,708
Nohrsc Mount Lockhart, Mt Site MTKM8	5	0	0	0	33	50%	12%	Teton	6,439
Nohrsc Skalkaho Summit, Mt Site SKAM8	5	0	0	0	33	%	12%	Bitterroot	7,265
Bloody Dick, Mt Site 355	4	0	0	0	33	%	15%	Big Hole	7,600
Carrot Basin, Mt Site 385	4	0	0	0	32	0%	13%	Gallatin	9,000
Flattop Mtn., Mt Site 482	4	0	0	0	35	0%	8%	Middle Fork Flathead	6,300
Lakeview Ridge, Mt Site 568	4	0	0	0	38	%	10%	Red Rock	7,400
Lone Mountain, Mt Site 590	4	0	0	0	32	100%	15%	Gallatin	8,880
Moss Peak, Mt Site 646	4	0	0	0	33	%	15%	Swan	6,780
North Fork Jocko, Mt Site 667	4	0	0	0	36	%	13%	Lower Flathead	6,330
Peterson Meadows, Mt Site 930	4	0	0	0	34	%	20%	Flint-Rock	7,200
Rocky Boy, Mt Site 917	4	1	0	0	31	%	13%	Middle Milk	4,700
Tepee Creek, Mt Site 813	4	0	0	0	37	%	10%	Madison	8,000
White Mill, Mt Site 862	4	0	0	1	39	100%	18%	Clarks Fork Yellowstone	8,700
Bloody Dick, Mt Site BLOM8	4	0	0	0	32	%	15%	Big Hole	7,590
Mt Mesonet Melville, Mt Site MLVM8	4	0	0	0	36	%	%	Upper Yellowstone	4,690
Nohrsc 14b03 - Bassoo Peak, Mt Site BASM8	4	0	0	0	38	%	10%	Lower Flathead	4,982
Nohrsc Copper Camp, Mt Site CPCM8	4	0	0	0	31	200%	5%	Blackfoot	6,990
Carrot Basin, Mt Site CRRM8	4	0	0	0	32	0%	13%	Gallatin	9,194
Nohrsc Darkhorse Lake, Mt Site DHLM8	4	0	0	0	26	0%	15%	Big Hole	8,941
Helena Ap Asos, Mt Site HLN	4	0	0	0	37	%	%	Upper Missouri	3,825
North Fork Jocko, Mt Site NFJM8	4	0	0	0	36	0%	13%	Lower Flathead	6,114
Nohrsc Flattop Mtn., Mt Site FTMM8	4	0	0	0	35	%	8%	Middle Fork Flathead	6,281
War Horse Nw, Mt Site WRHM8	4	0	1	1	38	%	%	Box Elder	3,142
Nohrsc Slagamelt Lakes, Mt Site SLMM8	4	0	0	0	26	%	13%	Big Hole	8,613
Nohrsc White Mill, Mt Site WHTM8	4	0	0	1	39	%	18%	Clarks Fork Yellowstone	8,744
Roy E, Mt Site RYOM8	4	0	0	0	37	%	%	Lower Musselshell	3,024
Nohrsc Lone Mountain, Mt Site BSKM8	4	0	0	0	30	0%	15%	Gallatin	8,836
Divide, Mt Site 448	3	0	1	1	32	%	20%	Ruby	7,800
Poorman Creek, Mt Site 932	3	1	0	0	41	%	10%	Upper Kootenai	5,100
Sleeping Woman, Mt Site 783	3	0	0	0	36	%	10%	Lower Flathead	6,150
Ennis, Mt Site ENSM8	3	0	0	0	39	%	%	Madison	4,954
Nohrsc Helena 5.8 Ne, Mt Site MT-LC-19	3	0	0	0	37	%	%	Upper Missouri	3,723
Warm Springs, Mt Site WRMM8	3	0	0	0	31	%	·	Upper Clark Fork	7,852
Sun River Se, Mt Site SURM8	3	0	0	0	34	%	%	Upper Missouri-Dearborn	3,575
Stuart Mountain, Mt Site STTM8	2	0	0	0	26	%	25%	Middle Clark Fork	7,265
Beaver Creek, Mt Site 328	2	0	0	0	37	%	15%	Madison	7,850
Blacktail Mtn, Mt Site 1144	2	0	0	0	39	%	10%	Flathead Lake	5,650
Burnt Mtn, Mt Site 981	2	0	0	0	40	%	15%	Clarks Fork Yellowstone	5,880
Cole Creek, Mt Site 407	2	0	0	0	28	0%	20%	Clarks Fork Yellowstone	7,850
Lick Creek, Mt Site 578	2	0	0	0	31	%	20%	Gallatin	6,860
Noisy Basin, Mt Site 664	2	0	0	0	33	%	15%	South Fork Flathead	6,040
Twin Lakes, Mt Site 836	2	1	0	0	40	%	5%	Bitterroot	6,400
Nohrsc 14b04 - Blacktail/Colocated With Wxl82, Mt Site BLTM8	2	0	0	0	39	%	10%	Flathead Lake	5,540
Nohrsc Burnt Mtn, Mt Site BMTM8	2	0	0	0	36	%	20%	Clarks Fork Yellowstone	5,940
Bynum 4 Sse, Mt Site BYNM8	2	0	0	0	34	%	%	Teton	4,039
Nohrsc Lick Creek, Mt Site LCKM8	2	0	0	0	31	40%	20%	Gallatin	6,895
Brady 27 Ene (The Knees), Mt Site KNEM8	2	0	0	0	35	%	%	Marias	3,310
Noisy Basin, Mt Site NOIM8	2	0	0	0	34	0%	20%	Swan	6,098
Nohrsc Rocky Boy, Mt Site ROCM8	2	0	0	0	31	%	20%	Middle Milk	4,736
Short Creek, Mt Site 753	2	0	0	0	34	%	20%	Ruby	7,000
Anaconda 7.4 Nw, Mt Site MT-DL-1	2	0	0	0	41	%	%	Upper Clark Fork	5,779
Nohrsc Cole Creek, Mt Site CLCM8	2	0	0	0	28	0%	20%	Clarks Fork Yellowstone	7,898
Daly Creek, Mt Site 433	1	-4	0	0	39	%	30%	Bitterroot	5,780
Madison Plateau, Mt Site 609	1	0	0	0	40	%	20%	Madison	7,750
Many Glacier, Mt Site 613	1	0	0	0	39	%	30%	St. Mary	4,900
Nez Perce Camp, Mt Site 662	1	0	0	0	42	%	20%	Bitterroot	5,650
Molt S, Mt Site MOTM8	1	0	0	0	40	%	%	Upper Yellowstone-Lake Basin	3,897
Nohrsc Beaver Creek, Mt Site BEVM8	1	0	0	0	37	%	10%	Madison	7,849
Nohrsc Combination, Mt Site CMBM8	1	0	0	0	36	400%	40%	Flint-Rock	5,642
Nohrsc Emery Creek, Mt Site EMCM8	1	0	0	0	45	%	10%	South Fork Flathead	4,333
Grass Range, Mt Site GSSM8	1	0	0	0	37	%	%	Box Elder	3,481
Nohrsc Many Glacier, Mt Site MANM8	1	0	0	0	39	%	20%	St. Mary	4,920
14a17 - Stryker Basin, Mt Site STYM8	1	0	0	0	37	%	10%	Stillwater	5,514
Valentine East, Mt Site VLTM8	1	0	2	2	38	%	%	Lower Musselshell	2,916
Nohrsc Pike Creek, Mt Site PICM8	1	0	0	0	39	%	10%	Two Medicine	5,924
Nohrsc Peterson Meadows, Mt Site PTNM8	1	0	0	0	34	%	50%	Flint-Rock	7,196
Nohrsc Saddle Mtn., Mt Site SDMM8	1	0	0	0	30	%	30%	Bitterroot	7,895
Nohrsc Savage Pass, Mt Site SVPI1	1	0	0	0	37	%	20%	Lochsa	6,202
Tepee Creek, Mt Site TPEM8	1	0	0	0	33	%	10%	Madison	7,984
Twin Lakes, Mt Site TWLM8	1	0	0	0	40	0%	·	Bitterroot	6,412
Nohrsc Whiskey Creek, Mt Site WSKM8	1	0	0	0	41	%	20%	Madison	6,813
Loma, Mt Site LOAM8	1	0	0	0	37	%	%	Marias	2,752
Nohrsc Lakeview Ridge, Mt Site LVRM8	1	0	0	0	34	0%	·	Red Rock	7,380
Mt Mesonet Broadview, Mt Site BDVM8	1	0	0	0	38	%	%	Upper Yellowstone-Pompeys Pillar	4,064
Bnsf Shed 4, Mt Site SH4MT_MADIS	1	0	0	0	46	%	%	Middle Fork Flathead	4,562
Springdale, Mt Site SDLM8	1	0	0	0	40	%	%	Upper Yellowstone	4,307

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Snow report FAQ

About Montana snowpack

What is Montana's snowpack right now?

As of October 13, 2026, Montana's snowpack is at 73% of normal across 158 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 13, 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.