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Montana Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Oct 20, 2026, Montana's snowpack is at 73% of normal across 77 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.

SNOTEL stations
77
State percent normal
73%
0%normal200%
Ski areas covered
15
Updated
Oct 20
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Snow briefing · Oct 20, 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.

Montana snow report

77 stations
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 		9 0 0 0 51 % 24% Upper Musselshell 7,600
Daisy Peak, Mt
Site 919 		7 1 0 0 55 650% 17% Upper Musselshell 7,600
Spur Park, Mt
Site 781 		7 0 0 0 51 200% 26% Judith 8,100
Nohrsc Daisy Peak, Mt
Site DAZM8 		7 0 0 0 54 % 17% Upper Musselshell 7,596
Nohrsc Spur Park, Mt
Site SPRM8 		7 0 0 0 51 % 26% Upper Musselshell 8,085
Barker Lakes, Mt
Site 313 		5 1 0 0 51 116% 14% Upper Clark Fork 8,250
Boulder Mountain, Mt
Site 360 		5 0 0 0 50 185% 24% Smith 7,950
Brackett Creek, Mt
Site 365 		5 1 0 0 51 300% 12% Shields 7,320
Nohrsc Boulder Mountain, Mt
Site BOMM8 		5 0 0 0 50 % 24% Smith 7,911
Albro Lake, Mt
Site 916 		4 1 0 0 52 137% 28% Jefferson 8,300
Basin Creek, Mt
Site 315 		4 0 0 0 56 % 18% Upper Clark Fork 7,180
Nohrsc Albro Lake, Mt
Site ABRM8 		4 0 0 0 52 171% 28% Jefferson 8,518
Nohrsc Lower Twin, Mt
Site LWTM8 		4 0 0 0 55 160% 20% Madison 7,934
Nohrsc Jl Meadow, Mt
Site JLMM8 		4 0 0 0 50 250% 25% Red Rock 8,797
Nohrsc Basin Creek, Mt
Site BSCM8 		4 0 0 0 53 300% 20% Upper Clark Fork 7,154
Nohrsc Barker Lakes, Mt
Site BRLM8 		4 0 0 0 51 116% 18% Upper Clark Fork 8,246
Clover Meadow, Mt
Site CMDM8 		3 0 0 0 48 47% 20% Madison 8,820
Clover Meadow, Mt
Site 403 		3 0 0 0 48 75% 20% Madison 8,600
Divide, Mt
Site 448 		3 0 0 0 49 700% 23% Ruby 7,800
Fisher Creek, Mt
Site 480 		3 0 0 0 48 73% 27% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 9,100
Lemhi Ridge, Mt
Site 576 		3 0 0 0 54 1100% 33% Red Rock 8,100
Monument Peak, Mt
Site 635 		3 0 0 0 49 157% 37% Upper Yellowstone 8,850
Rocker Peak, Mt
Site 722 		3 0 0 0 54 166% 30% Boulder 8,000
Saddle Mtn., Mt
Site 727 		3 0 0 0 51 333% 30% Bitterroot 7,940
Shower Falls, Mt
Site 754 		3 0 0 0 52 80% 33% Gallatin 8,100
Nohrsc Monument Peak, Mt
Site MNPM8 		3 0 0 0 50 110% 37% Upper Yellowstone 8,784
Rocker Peak, Mt
Site RKPM8 		3 0 0 0 53 % 30% Boulder 7,980
Nohrsc Saddle Mtn., Mt
Site SDMM8 		3 0 0 0 51 % 30% Bitterroot 7,895
Nohrsc Shower Falls, Mt
Site SHFM8 		3 0 0 0 51 84% 33% Gallatin 8,085
Nohrsc Divide, Mt
Site DIVM8 		3 0 0 0 49 155% 23% Ruby 7,820
Nohrsc Mule Creek, Mt
Site MULM8 		2 0 0 0 50 106% 40% Big Hole 8,315
Crystal Lake, Mt
Site 427 		2 0 0 0 60 400% 30% Judith 6,050
Darkhorse Lake, Mt
Site 436 		2 -1 0 0 51 73% 40% Big Hole 8,600
Lower Twin, Mt
Site 603 		2 1 0 0 53 160% 40% Madison 7,900
Mule Creek, Mt
Site 656 		2 0 0 0 50 200% 40% Big Hole 8,300
Nevada Ridge, Mt
Site 903 		2 0 0 0 58 1000% 45% Blackfoot 7,020
Onion Park, Mt
Site 1008 		2 0 0 0 54 900% 40% Smith 7,410
Pickfoot Creek, Mt
Site 690 		2 1 0 0 56 % 40% Smith 6,650
Warm Springs, Mt
Site 850 		2 0 0 0 54 67% 20% Upper Clark Fork 7,800
Crystal Lake, Mt
Site CRYM8 		2 0 0 0 60 160% 30% Judith 6,143
Nohrsc Darkhorse Lake, Mt
Site DHLM8 		2 0 0 0 50 100% 40% Big Hole 8,941
Nohrsc Nevada Ridge, Mt
Site NVRM8 		2 0 0 0 58 91% 45% Blackfoot 7,045
14a17 - Stryker Basin, Mt
Site STYM8 		2 0 0 0 49 % 45% Stillwater 5,514
Nohrsc Onion Park, Mt
Site ONPM8 		2 0 0 0 55 300% 40% Smith 7,413
Nohrsc White Mill, Mt
Site WHTM8 		2 0 0 0 51 % 30% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 8,744
Warm Springs, Mt
Site WRMM8 		2 0 0 0 54 % 20% Upper Clark Fork 7,852
Tunnel Ridge Snow, Mt
Site TRSMT_MADIS 		1 0 0 0 53 % % Middle Fork Flathead 5,874
Stuart Mountain, Mt
Site STTM8 		1 0 0 0 48 % 80% Middle Clark Fork 7,265
Beagle Springs, Mt
Site 318 		1 0 0 0 53 360% 80% Red Rock 8,850
Beaver Creek, Mt
Site 328 		1 0 0 0 52 50% 10% Madison 7,850
Black Pine, Mt
Site 349 		1 0 0 0 56 % 30% Flint-Rock 7,210
Bloody Dick, Mt
Site 355 		1 0 0 0 55 % 50% Big Hole 7,600
Daly Creek, Mt
Site 433 		1 0 0 0 62 % 10% Bitterroot 5,780
Frohner Meadow, Mt
Site 487 		1 0 0 0 62 % 10% Upper Missouri 6,480
Many Glacier, Mt
Site 613 		1 1 0 0 58 % · St. Mary 4,900
N Fk Elk Creek, Mt
Site 657 		1 1 0 0 56 % 30% Blackfoot 6,250
Placer Basin, Mt
Site 696 		1 0 0 0 53 50% 30% Upper Yellowstone 8,830
Stahl Peak, Mt
Site 787 		1 0 0 0 47 133% 90% Upper Kootenai 6,030
Stringer Creek, Mt
Site 1009 		1 0 0 0 57 % 60% Smith 6,550
Stuart Mountain, Mt
Site 901 		1 0 0 0 48 225% 80% Middle Clark Fork 7,400
Tepee Creek, Mt
Site 813 		1 1 0 0 53 % 10% Madison 8,000
White Mill, Mt
Site 862 		1 -1 0 0 51 100% 60% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 8,700
Bloody Dick, Mt
Site BLOM8 		1 0 0 0 55 % 50% Big Hole 7,590
Nohrsc Beaver Creek, Mt
Site BEVM8 		1 0 0 0 52 50% 10% Madison 7,849
Nohrsc Beartooth Lake Snotel, Mt
Site BLTW4 		1 0 0 0 50 % 40% Clarks Fork Yellowstone 9,378
Carrot Basin, Mt
Site CRRM8 		1 0 0 0 46 25% 20% Gallatin 9,194
Daly Creek, Mt
Site DALM8 		1 0 0 0 62 % 10% Bitterroot 5,838
Moss Peak, Mt
Site MSPM8 		1 0 0 0 48 50% 50% Swan 6,760
N Fk Elk Creek, Mt
Site NFEM8 		1 0 0 0 56 100% 30% Blackfoot 6,173
Pickfoot Creek, Mt
Site PCKM8 		1 0 0 0 56 % 80% Smith 6,708
Nohrsc Frohner Meadow, Mt
Site FRHM8 		1 0 0 0 59 400% 10% Upper Missouri 6,560
Placer Basin, Mt
Site PLCM8 		1 0 0 0 53 % 40% Upper Yellowstone 8,800
Stahl Peak, Mt
Site STAM8 		1 0 0 0 47 % 90% Upper Kootenai 6,081
Nohrsc Stringer Creek, Mt
Site STCM8 		1 0 0 0 57 % 60% Smith 6,576
Nohrsc Savage Pass, Mt
Site SVPI1 		1 0 0 0 57 % 20% Lochsa 6,202
Tepee Creek, Mt
Site TPEM8 		1 0 0 0 50 % 10% Madison 7,984
Black Pine, Mt
Site BLKM8 		1 0 0 0 56 % 30% Flint-Rock 7,177
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Snow report FAQ

About Montana snowpack

What is Montana's snowpack right now?

As of October 20, 2026, Montana's snowpack is at 73% of normal across 77 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 20, 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.

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