U.S. Snow Report Today
As of November 14, 2026, 954 snow stations are reporting and the typical station is at 67% of normal snowpack. 694 have snow on the ground and 80 reported new snow in the last 24 hours. The most snow in the 5-day forecast: Nuka Glacier, 43".
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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
While the Lower 48 states experienced only scattered snowfall over the past day, Alaska's Brooks Range is positioning itself as the nation's snow epicenter for the coming 48 hours. Imnaviat Creek leads the forecast with an impressive 6 inches expected, accompanied by a challenging mix of rain, snow, and areas of fog that will create treacherous conditions across Alaska's North Slope. The contrast is stark—Washington's Sawmill Ridge and Colorado's Vallecito each reported a modest 2 inches in the past 24 hours, making Alaska's incoming system the clear headline for snow enthusiasts seeking the most dramatic winter weather currently unfolding across America.
The action in Alaska's remote northern reaches tells a compelling story for researchers and backcountry enthusiasts. Imnaviat Creek, situated at 68.6°N latitude along the Dalton Highway corridor, is expected to receive the heaviest snowfall, though the rain-snow mix complicates what would otherwise be pristine powder conditions. Just south, Atigun Pass—a critical mountain crossing and popular destination for extreme winter travelers—is forecast for 4 inches amid freezing fog and scattered precipitation.
The base depths remain minimal across the region, with Imnaviat Creek holding just 2 inches and Atigun Pass a mere 1 inch, meaning this incoming system will more than triple existing snowpack in some locations. Even Prudhoe Bay, typically on the margin of significant snow events, expects 2 inches despite transitioning toward rain, highlighting the system's broad reach across Alaska's Arctic slope.
Meanwhile, the recent snowfall in the Lower 48 appears underwhelming by comparison. Washington's Sawmill Ridge, nestled in the Cascades at 47.2°N, reported 2 inches over the past day atop a substantial 170-inch base, though the forecast shift toward haze and potential thunderstorms suggests the snow window is closing. Colorado's Vallecito, despite its modest 3-inch base and 2-inch accumulation, faces a similar transition with showers and thunderstorms replacing winter precipitation.
For those chasing the most blustery, impactful snowfall, all eyes turn northward to Alaska's Brooks Range, where difficult travel conditions and measurable accumulation will define the next two days of North American winter weather.
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 |
· | 29″ | 43" | 5" |
| Castle Lake CA 5,796 ft |
· | 15″ | 41" | 8" |
| Lower Kachemak Creek AK 1,876 ft |
· | 28″ | 38" | 3" |
| Nuka Glacier AK 1,178 ft |
· | 28″ | 37" | 4" |
| Sand Flat CA 6,826 ft |
· | 12″ | 33" | 2" |
| Css Lab CA 6,855 ft |
· | 12″ | 32" | 12" |
| Upper Tsaina River AK 1,750 ft |
· | 3″ | 32" | 28" |
| Upper Tsaina River AK 1,735 ft |
· | 2″ | 32" | 28" |
| Sugarloaf Mountain AK 426 ft |
· | 1″ | 30" | 7" |
| Nohrsc Css Lab CA 6,898 ft |
· | 12″ | 29" | 12" |
| Carson Pass CA 8,353 ft |
· | 10″ | 27" | 12" |
| Grandview AK 1,100 ft |
· | 24″ | 27" | 6" |
Fresh snow
| Station | New snow | On the ground |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point AK | 4" | 11" |
| Nohrsc Hobart 4.8 Ese NY | 3" | 7" |
| Lyman Lake WA | 2" | 12" |
| Delhi 6.6 Wnw NY | 2" | 6" |
| Nohrsc Windsor 8.0 Se NY | 2" | 3" |
| Middle Creek CO | 2" | 22" |
| Weminuche Creek CO | 2" | 8" |
| Big Bay 9sw MI | 2" | 4" |
| Pigtail Peak WA | 1" | 3" |
| Buckinghorse WA | 1" | 1" |
| Meadows Pass WA | 1" | 1" |
| Blackhall Mountain WY | 1" | 5" |
Deepest snow
| Station | Depth | % of normal |
|---|---|---|
| Nohrsc Tioga Pass-dana Meadows CA | 93" | · |
| Look Eyrie Snotel AK | 68" | · |
| Flower Mountain Snotel AK | 35" | 180% |
| Nohrsc Silver Lake (goes) CA | 33" | 95% |
| Beartown CO | 30" | 483% |
| Nohrsc Beartown CO | 30" | 247% |
| Hatcher Pass AK | 29" | 223% |
| Upper Tsaina River AK | 28" | 215% |
| Upper Tsaina River AK | 28" | · |
| Red Mountain Pass CO | 23" | 227% |
| Nohrsc Red Mountain Pass CO | 23" | · |
| Black Mesa CO | 22" | 180% |
NRCS SNOTEL and partner stations, 954 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 (304 stations), the West holds 51% of it and the median station sits at 32%, ranking #22 of 24 winters on this date.
1260 SNOTEL/NOHRSC stations (1185 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 11-14 ranks
7-day movers
| Station | Range | SWE | Δ 7d | % normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Mountain AK | 7.9 | +3.3 | ||
| Independence Mine AK | 9.0 | +2.9 | 429% | |
| Big Flat CA | 2.78 | +2.78 | ||
| Upper Tsaina River AK | 5.6 | +2.4 | 200% | |
| Turnagain Pass AK | 4.4 | +2.3 |
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
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 | 91% | 4.3 in |
| Rockies | 324 | 52% | 3.1 in |
| Southwest | 90 | 184% | 3.0 in |
| Cascades / PNW | 323 | 33% | 3.4 in |
| Great Basin / Wasatch | 184 | 58% | 8.1 in |
| Sierra Nevada | 63 | 41% | 9.3 in |
Water-supply outlook
| Basin | Now | Proj. peak | Runoff band | Melt-out (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai / Pend Oreille | 39% | 55% | below normal | May 30 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Snake | 55% | 43% | well below normal | May 25 | Reservoirs → |
| Middle Snake | 43% | 27% | well below normal | May 22 | Reservoirs → |
| Great Salt Lake | 40% | 25% | well below normal | May 25 | Reservoirs → |
| Truckee / Tahoe | 110% | 55% | below normal | May 26 | Reservoirs → |
| Sevier | 114% | 50% | below normal | May 17 | Reservoirs → |
| South Platte | 35% | 51% | below normal | Jun 5 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Colorado | 66% | 61% | below normal | May 29 | Reservoirs → |
| Lower Snake | 31% | 44% | well below normal | Jun 6 | Reservoirs → |
| Dungeness-Elwha | 28% | 26% | well below normal | Jun 16 | Reservoirs → |
| Bighorn / Wind | 50% | 59% | below normal | May 29 | Reservoirs → |
| Missouri Headwaters | 61% | 76% | slightly below normal | Jun 7 | Reservoirs → |
| Umatilla | 12% | 16% | well below normal | Jun 8 | Reservoirs → |
| Green River | 44% | 33% | well below normal | May 14 | Reservoirs → |
| Yellowstone headwaters | 29% | 44% | well below normal | Jun 2 | Reservoirs → |
| Upper Green | 135% | 42% | well below normal | May 18 | Reservoirs → |
Methods & data
- Stations: NRCS SNOTEL + NOHRSC records synced daily (
snotel), merged to one station per site (1882 records → 1260 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 |
|---|---|
| June Mountain | 1" |
| Mammoth Mountain | 1" |
| Squaw Valley | 1" |
| Hesperus Ski Area | 1" |
| Powderhorn Resort | 1" |
| Diamond Peak | 1" |
| Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe | 1" |
| Royal Mountain | 1" |
| Warner Canyon | 1" |
| Brian Head Resort | 1" |
| White Pass Ski Area | 1" |
| Ski area | 5-day forecast |
|---|---|
| Mt. Shasta Ski Park | 33.3" |
| Boreal Mountain Resort | 32.7" |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 32.7" |
| Soda Springs | 32.7" |
| Tahoe Donner | 32.7" |
| Kirkwood | 27.1" |
| Bear Valley Mountain Resort | 25.9" |
| Squaw Valley | 24.4" |
| Sierra At Tahoe | 24.1" |
| Alpine Meadows Ski Area | 23.6" |
| Granlibakken Ski Resort | 23.6" |
| Homewood Mountain Resort | 23.6" |
About the U.S. snow report
How much snow is there across the U.S. right now?
As of November 14, 2026, 954 snow stations are reporting and the typical station is at 67% of normal snowpack. 694 have snow on the ground and 80 reported new snow in the last 24 hours. The most snow in the 5-day forecast: Nuka Glacier, 43".
Where will it snow in the next 5 days?
The most snow in the 5-day forecast is at Nuka Glacier (43"). 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 51% of it (304 stations); the typical station in the headline above is 67% 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.