Idaho snowpack
Live SNOTEL readings, fresh snowfall, snow-water content, and 5-day forecasts at every monitored peak in Idaho. Sourced from USDA NRCS and NOAA NOHRSC.
Idaho's snowpack is at 42% of normal for today's date — well below the 70% drought-stress threshold. The deepest station is Nohrsc Snowschool 1 with 114" on the ground. Nohrsc Smiley Mountain is the coldest right now at 45°F. The biggest expected snowfall over the next 5 days is at Vienna Mine: 5".
The Idaho 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.
State-wide snowpack overview
Today's standouts across the Idaho SNOTEL network -- the deepest snowpack, coldest mountain, biggest expected snowfall, and how the state sits versus normal.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm for today's date. Below 70% is drought-stressed; above 130% is a fat year.
Deepest snowpack
Coldest station
Elevation 9,521.84 ft
Biggest 5-day forecast
Expected fresh snow over the next 5 days
Idaho snowpack monitoring sites
Showing the top 10 deepest SNOTEL stations in Idaho — 25 more hidden. Tap any station for its full history.
| Snowpack monitoring site | Snowpack (in) | Snowfall (in) | 24hr fcst (in) | Next 72hrs (in) | Temp (°F) | % Normal | SWC (%) | Watershed | Elevation (ft) |
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Shaw Twin, Id
Site SW2ID_MADIS |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | % | % | North Fork Payette | 7,114 |
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Granite Mountain, Id
Site GRAMT_MADIS |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | % | % | Little Salmon | 7,783 |
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Mount Baird - Snow, Id
Site MBSBT_MADIS |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | % | % | Palisades | 8,908 |
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Nohrsc Crater Meadows, Id
Site CRAI1 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | % | % | Upper North Fork Clearwater | 5,950 |
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Crater Meadows, Id
Site 425 |
5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | % | · | Upper North Fork Clearwater | 5,960 |
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Deadwood Summit, Id
Site 439 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | % | · | South Fork Salmon | 6,860 |
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Nohrsc Deadwood Summit, Id
Site DDSI1 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | % | % | South Fork Salmon | 6,858 |
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Banner Summit, Id
Site BNRI1 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | % | % | South Fork Payette | 7,065 |
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Cool Creek, Id
Site 411 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | % | 3% | Upper North Fork Clearwater | 6,280 |
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Galena, Id
Site 489 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | % | 5% | Big Wood | 7,470 |
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Idaho ski-area meteograms
Per-resort interactive weather forecasts for the next 15 days — temperature curve, precipitation bars, weather symbols, and humidity at every Idaho ski area Snoflo tracks.
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Bald Mountain (Not Sun Valley)
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Bogus Basin
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Brundage Mountain Resort
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Cottonwood Butte
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Kelly Canyon Ski Area
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Little Ski Hill
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Lookout Pass
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Lost Trail
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Lost Trail Powder Mountain
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Mount Pandora
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Pebble Creek Ski Area
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Pomerelle Ski Area
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Schweitzer Mountain Resort
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Silver Mountain Resort
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Snowhaven Ski Area
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Soldier Mountain
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Sun Valley
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Sun Valley - Bald Mountain
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Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain
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Tamarack Resort
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About Idaho snowpack
Where does the Idaho 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 Idaho 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.