New Mexico snowpack
Live SNOTEL readings, fresh snowfall, snow-water content, and 5-day forecasts at every monitored peak in New Mexico. Sourced from USDA NRCS and NOAA NOHRSC.
The New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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
vs 51" seasonal average
Coldest station
Elevation 10,280 ft
Biggest 5-day forecast
Expected fresh snow over the next 5 days
New Mexico snowpack monitoring sites
Every SNOTEL station Snoflo tracks in New Mexico. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gallegos Peak, Nm
Site 491 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 39% | 5% | Upper Rio Grande | 9,800 |
|
Hopewell, Nm
Site 532 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0% | · | Rio Chama | 10,000 |
|
Navajo Whiskey Ck, Nm
Site 1138 |
174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 488% | · | Chinle | 9,050 |
|
Palo, Nm
Site 1170 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 30% | 10% | Upper Rio Grande | 9,350 |
|
Quemazon, Nm
Site 708 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 73% | · | Upper Rio Grande | 9,500 |
|
San Antonio Sink, Nm
Site 1172 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 76% | 5% | Conejos | 9,100 |
|
Tres Ritos, Nm
Site 1083 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | % | · | Upper Rio Grande | 8,600 |
|
Nohrsc Elk Cabin, Nm
Site ELCN5 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | % | 10% | Rio Grande-Santa Fe | 8,256 |
|
Nohrsc Gallegos Peak, Nm
Site GLGN5 |
1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 109% | 10% | Upper Rio Grande | 9,466 |
|
Hopewell, Nm
Site HPWN5 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4% | 10% | Rio Chama | 10,106 |
|
Nohrsc Mcknight Cabin, Nm
Site MCKN5 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | % | · | Mimbres | 9,263 |
|
Nohrsc Quemazon, Nm
Site QMZN5 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 2% | · | Jemez | 9,535 |
|
San Antonio Sink Snotel, Nm
Site SSCN5 |
2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 200% | 10% | Conejos | 9,220 |
|
Nohrsc Palo Snotel, Nm
Site TACN5 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 39% | 10% | Upper Rio Grande | 8,941 |
|
Nohrsc Tolby, Nm
Site TOLN5 |
1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 28% | · | Cimarron | 10,234 |
|
Nohrsc Tres Ritos, Nm
Site TREN5 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | % | · | Upper Rio Grande | 8,767 |
New Mexico ski-area meteograms
Per-resort interactive weather forecasts for the next 15 days — temperature curve, precipitation bars, weather symbols, and humidity at every New Mexico ski area Snoflo tracks.
About New Mexico snowpack
Where does the New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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.