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Washington Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Nov 12, 2026, Washington's snowpack is at 37% of normal across 57 SNOTEL stations — the deepest is 77" at Easy Pass. Live SNOTEL snow depth, snowfall, snow-water equivalent, and 5-day forecasts for every mountain in Washington.

SNOTEL stations
57
State percent normal
37%
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Ski areas covered
16
Updated
Nov 12
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Snow briefing · Nov 12, 2026

Washington snow conditions today

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

Washington's snowpack is at 37% of normal for today's date — well below the 70% drought-stress threshold. The deepest station is Easy Pass with 77" on the ground (seasonal average 105"). Nohrsc Harts Pass is the coldest right now at 41°F.

The Washington 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.

Washington snow report

57 stations
Snowpack monitoring site Snowpack (in) Snowfall (in) 24hr fcst (in) Next 72hrs (in) Temp (°F) % Normal SWC (%) Watershed Elevation (ft)
Lyman Lake, Wa
Site 606 		14 0 0 0 45 80% 25% Lake Chelan 5,980
Lyman Lake, Wa
Site LYLW1 		14 0 0 1 45 77% 25% Lake Chelan 6,514
Alpental Mid-Mountain, Wa
Site ALP44_MADIS 		9 0 0 0 51 % % Snoqualmie 4,360
Morse Lake, Wa
Site 642 		8 0 0 0 49 136% 36% Naches 5,410
Stevens Pass - Schmidt Haus, Wa
Site STS40_MADIS 		7 0 0 0 47 % % Wenatchee 3,979
White Pass Upper, Wa
Site WPS58_MADIS 		7 0 0 0 45 % % Naches 5,806
Brown Top, Wa
Site 1080 		6 -1 0 0 47 65% 38% Upper Skagit 5,830
Easy Pass, Wa
Site 998 		6 0 0 3 45 100% 65% Fraser 5,270
Nohrsc Brown Top, Wa
Site BRTW1 		6 0 0 0 47 39% 38% Upper Skagit 5,842
Nohrsc 21a07 - Easy Pass Am, Wa
Site EPSW1 		6 0 0 2 48 38% 65% Fraser 5,248
Nohrsc Morse Lake, Wa
Site MRSW1 		6 0 0 0 49 85% 48% Naches 5,412
Mt. Baker - Heather Meadows, Wa
Site MTB42_MADIS 		6 0 0 4 46 % % Nooksack 4,238
Stevens Pass - Brooks Precipita, Wa
Site STB48_MADIS 		5 0 0 0 47 % % Skykomish 4,845
Crystal - Campbell Basin, Wa
Site CCB59_MADIS 		4 0 0 0 48 % % Puyallup 5,927
Crystal - Green Valley, Wa
Site GRN62_MADIS 		4 0 0 0 46 % % Puyallup 6,212
Green Lake, Wa
Site 502 		3 0 0 0 46 144% 40% Lower Yakima, Washington 5,920
Pigtail Peak, Wa
Site 692 		3 0 0 0 44 74% 60% Naches 5,800
Nohrsc Bunchgrass Mdw, Wa
Site BGMW1 		3 0 0 0 46 % 33% Priest 5,038
Hurricane Ridge, Wa
Site HUR53_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 48 % % Dungeness-Elwha 5,251
Pigtail Peak, Wa
Site PGPW1 		3 0 0 0 44 % 60% Naches 5,812
White Chuck Mountain, Wa
Site WCM50_MADIS 		3 0 0 0 49 % % Sauk 5,061
Bunchgrass Mdw, Wa
Site 376 		3 0 0 0 45 65% 33% Priest 5,000
Park Creek Ridge, Wa
Site 681 		2 0 0 2 43 16% 5% Lake Chelan 4,600
Rainier Paradise Ranger Stn, Wa
Site ASFW1 		2 0 0 2 49 % % Nisqually 5,390
Mt Tebo Snotel, Wa
Site TEBW1 		2 0 0 0 53 % 5% Skokomish 3,411
Nohrsc Olallie Meadows, Wa
Site OMWW1 		2 0 0 0 43 % 5% Upper Yakima 4,025
Nohrsc Park Creek Ridge, Wa
Site PCRW1 		2 0 0 2 43 % 5% Lake Chelan 4,628
Alpine Meadows, Wa
Site 908 		1 0 0 0 54 0% · Snoqualmie 3,500
Fish Lake, Wa
Site 478 		1 0 0 0 52 0% · Upper Yakima 3,430
Grouse Camp, Wa
Site 507 		1 1 0 0 41 20% · Upper Yakima 5,390
Meadows Pass, Wa
Site 897 		1 0 0 0 50 100% 10% Duwamish 3,230
Mount Gardner, Wa
Site 898 		1 0 0 0 50 % · Lake Washington 2,920
Olallie Meadows, Wa
Site 672 		1 -1 0 0 42 10% 10% Upper Yakima 4,030
Pepper Creek, Wa
Site 1104 		1 0 0 0 55 % 10% Lewis 2,140
Rainy Pass, Wa
Site 711 		1 0 0 1 42 77% 70% Upper Skagit 4,890
Sasse Ridge, Wa
Site 734 		1 0 0 0 45 29% 20% Upper Yakima 4,340
Stampede Pass, Wa
Site 788 		1 0 0 0 44 67% 20% Upper Yakima 3,850
Surprise Lakes, Wa
Site 804 		1 0 0 0 49 0% · Middle Columbia-Hood 4,290
Thunder Basin, Wa
Site 817 		1 0 0 1 41 23% 10% Upper Skagit 4,320
Waterhole, Wa
Site 974 		1 0 0 0 44 0% · Dungeness-Elwha 5,010
White Pass E.S., Wa
Site 863 		1 0 0 0 47 0% · Naches 4,440
Nohrsc Alpine Meadows, Wa
Site APSW1 		1 0 0 0 54 0% · Snoqualmie 3,493
Nohrsc Corral Pass, Wa
Site COPW1 		1 0 0 0 49 53% 60% Puyallup 5,812
Nohrsc Mount Gardner, Wa
Site MGSW1 		1 0 0 0 50 % % Lake Washington 2,877
Rainy Pass, Wa
Site RAIW1 		1 0 0 1 42 % 70% Lake Chelan 4,936
Nohrsc Lone Pine, Wa
Site LPSW1 		1 0 0 0 49 % · Lewis 4,008
Nohrsc Fish Lake, Wa
Site FISW1 		1 0 0 0 52 0% % Upper Yakima 3,487
Nohrsc Pinto Rock, Wa
Site PINW1 		1 0 0 0 49 % 10% Upper Cowlitz 4,461
Nohrsc Pepper Creek, Wa
Site PPCW1 		1 0 0 0 55 % 10% Lewis 2,155
Nohrsc Potato Hill, Wa
Site PTHW1 		1 0 0 0 48 % 10% Upper Cowlitz 4,497
Nohrsc Sasse Ridge, Wa
Site SASW1 		1 0 0 0 45 % 20% Upper Yakima 4,356
Nohrsc Stampede Pass, Wa
Site SMPW1 		1 0 0 0 44 % 20% Upper Yakima 3,893
Nohrsc Thunder Basin, Wa
Site THBW1 		1 0 0 1 47 7% 10% Upper Skagit 4,287
Nohrsc Touchet, Wa
Site TOHW1 		1 0 0 0 53 15% 20% Walla Walla 5,537
Nohrsc Trinity Snotel, Wa
Site TRIW1 		1 0 0 1 54 % 10% Wenatchee 2,883
Nohrsc White Pass E.S., Wa
Site WHPW1 		1 0 0 0 47 % · Naches 4,467
Nohrsc Waterhole, Wa
Site WHSW1 		1 0 0 0 44 % · Dungeness-Elwha 5,005
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About Washington snowpack

What is Washington's snowpack right now?

As of November 12, 2026, Washington's snowpack is at 37% of normal across 57 SNOTEL stations, and the deepest station is Easy Pass with 77" on the ground. The full SNOTEL table is below.

Where is the deepest snow in Washington right now?

As of November 12, 2026, the deepest snowpack in Washington is 77" at Easy Pass. See the SNOTEL station table for the full ranking by depth and snow-water equivalent.

Is Washington'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 Washington 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 Washington 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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