MOONLIGHT BASIN




Montana Snowpack • Montana Ski Report

MOONLIGHT BASIN

SKI & SNOWBOARD REPORT


23° Heavy Snow and Areas Blowing Snow

56.0" Snowpack • 87% of Normal

A great day for skiing today with 8" of fresh powder on the slopes, and snowpack levels reaching 56". Snowpack levels for this time of year average around 40 inches and range from 29 inches (2015) to 54.0 inches (2011).

Weather today, Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible. Up to 10" of more snowfall forecasted in the next 5 days.

Terrain Surface NA
Powder Score NA
Snowpack Percent Normal 87%
Max Snowpack 54" • 2011
Snowfall Past 24 Hours 8"
Snowfall Next 24 Hours 7"
Snowfall Next 5 Days 9"
Night Skiing No
Lift Count 8 Lifts
Hourly Lift Capacity 9604 per hour
Base Elevation 2134 Meters
Terrain Park Yes
Acreage 1900 Acres

Current Conditions

Snowpack levels, snow water equivalent
* Data sourced from Lone Mountain

Weather Forecast

Recent Air Temperature
Snow Forecast

Weather into tomorrow, Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Snowpack Density

Snowpack vs Snow Water Equivalent

Wet, heavy snowfall generally consists of atleast 12.5% water content or higher for every foot of snow. Lighter, drier snow might contain up to 1.0 inch of water for every foot of snow; up to 8.3% water.


Seasonal Snow Comparison

Compare year over year snow water equivalency
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Snowpack levels are currently 13% below average, with snowpack depth last observed at 35 inches.


Regional Snow Flow

Location Streamflow Stage
GALLATIN RIVER NEAR GALLATIN GATEWAY MT 292 cfs 1.3 ft
MADISON RIVER AT KIRBY RANCH NR CAMERON MT 1,010 cfs 1.9 ft
MISSOURI RIVER AT TOSTON MT 3,480 cfs 4.2 ft
HYALITE C AT HYALITE R S NR BOZEMAN MT 40 cfs 2.4 ft
JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR THREE FORKS MT 1,100 cfs 4.8 ft
BIG SPRINGS AT BIG SPRINGS ID 151 cfs 1.1 ft
MADISON RIVER BL HEBGEN LAKE NR GRAYLING MT 975 cfs 1.8 ft
MADISON RIVER NEAR WEST YELLOWSTONE MT 377 cfs 1.8 ft
EAST GALLATIN R BL BRIDGER C NR BOZEMAN MT 74 cfs ft
MADISON RIVER NEAR CAMERON MT 4,410 cfs 6.2 ft
FIREHOLE RIVER NEAR WEST YELLOWSTONE MT 253 cfs 3.0 ft
HENRYS FORK NR ISLAND PARK ID 233 cfs 2.5 ft
GALLATIN RIVER AT LOGAN MT 636 cfs 4.6 ft
MADISON RIVER AB POWERPLANT NR MCALLISTER MT 197 cfs 3.7 ft
MADISON RIVER BL ENNIS LAKE NR MCALLISTER MT 1,540 cfs 2.4 ft
RED ROCK CR AB LAKES NR LAKEVIEW MT 26 cfs 2.7 ft
GIBBON RIVER AT MADISON JCT 90 cfs 4.6 ft
YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT CORWIN SPRINGS MT 738 cfs 0.9 ft
WILLOW CREEK NEAR HARRISON MT 32 cfs 1.5 ft
HENRYS FORK NR LAKE ID 2 cfs 4.4 ft
HENRYS FORK BLW COFFEE POT RAPIDS NR MACKS INN ID 372 cfs 3.4 ft
Location Snowpack 24hr Change
SHOWER FALLS 67" 0"
SACAJAWEA 44" 19"
MADISON PLATEAU 61" 3"
BLACK BEAR 84" 2"
LICK CREEK 43" 12"
SHORT CREEK 33" 7"
BRACKETT CREEK 52" 18"
CRAB CREEK 47" 1"
TIZER BASIN 36" 6"
WEST YELLOWSTONE 38" -2"
LONE MOUNTAIN 61" 5"

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