Oregon snowpack
Live SNOTEL readings, fresh snowfall, snow-water content, and 5-day forecasts at every monitored peak in Oregon. Sourced from USDA NRCS and NOAA NOHRSC.
The Oregon 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 Oregon 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 115" seasonal average
Coldest station
Elevation 6,516 ft
Oregon snowpack monitoring sites
Every SNOTEL station Snoflo tracks in Oregon. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aneroid Lake #2, Or
Site 302 |
21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 39% | 40% | Imnaha | 7,400 |
|
Arbuckle Mtn, Or
Site 304 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 5% | · | Umatilla | 5,770 |
|
Billie Creek Divide, Or
Site 344 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 6% | · | Upper Klamath Lake | 5,280 |
|
Bowman Springs, Or
Site 362 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | % | · | Upper Grande Ronde | 4,530 |
|
Eilertson Meadows, Or
Site 464 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 19% | 10% | Powder | 5,510 |
|
Jump Off Joe, Or
Site 552 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4% | · | South Santiam | 3,520 |
|
Lake Creek R.S., Or
Site 563 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 150% | · | Upper Malheur | 5,240 |
|
Marion Forks, Or
Site 614 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 16% | · | North Santiam | 2,590 |
|
Mckenzie, Or
Site 619 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 2% | · | Mckenzie | 4,770 |
|
Milk Shakes, Or
Site 1079 |
10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 18% | 50% | Walla Walla | 5,580 |
|
Moss Springs, Or
Site 647 |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 31% | 48% | Wallowa | 5,760 |
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Mt. Howard, Or
Site 653 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 3% | · | Wallowa | 7,910 |
|
North Fork, Or
Site 666 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 3% | · | Lower Columbia-Sandy | 3,060 |
|
Peavine Ridge, Or
Site 687 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6% | 10% | Clackamas | 3,420 |
|
Santiam Jct., Or
Site 733 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 6% | · | Mckenzie | 3,740 |
|
Seine Creek, Or
Site 743 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | % | · | Tualatin | 2,060 |
|
Smith Ridge, Or
Site 1167 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | % | 50% | Mckenzie | 3,270 |
|
Summit Lake, Or
Site 801 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 13% | 57% | Little Deschutes | 5,610 |
|
Wolf Creek, Or
Site 873 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 6% | · | Powder | 5,630 |
|
Nohrsc Aneroid Lake #2, Or
Site ANRO3 |
20 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 55% | 38% | Imnaha | 7,429 |
|
Nohrsc Billie Creek Divide, Or
Site BCDO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0% | · | Upper Klamath Lake | 5,300 |
|
Nohrsc Chemult Alternate, Or
Site CHUO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0% | · | Williamson | 4,877 |
|
Nohrsc Cold Springs Camp, Or
Site CSCO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0% | · | Upper Klamath Lake | 5,983 |
|
Nohrsc Eilertson Meadows, Or
Site EIMO3 |
1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | % | · | Powder | 5,520 |
|
Nohrsc Fifteenmile Snotel, Or
Site FFMO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 12% | 250% | Middle Columbia-Hood | 5,960 |
|
Nohrsc Jump Off Joe, Or
Site JOJO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0% | · | South Santiam | 3,516 |
|
Nohrsc Lake Creek R.S., Or
Site LKCO3 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 160% | · | Upper Malheur | 5,261 |
|
Nohrsc Mt. Howard, Or
Site MHWO3 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 409% | · | Wallowa | 7,852 |
|
Nohrsc Moss Springs, Or
Site MOSO3 |
6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 33% | 53% | Wallowa | 5,786 |
|
Nohrsc Marion Forks, Or
Site MRFO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80 | % | 10% | North Santiam | 2,699 |
|
Mt Hood Test Site, Or
Site MTHO3 |
8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 11% | 8% | Lower Columbia-Sandy | 5,409 |
|
Mud Ridge, Or
Site MUDO3 |
1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0% | · | Lower Columbia-Sandy | 4,100 |
|
Nohrsc North Fork, Or
Site NFRO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 13% | 10% | Lower Columbia-Sandy | 3,096 |
|
Nohrsc Peavine Ridge, Or
Site PVRO3 |
117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 2% | 0% | Clackamas | 3,467 |
|
Nohrsc Silvies, Or
Site SLVO3 |
146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 515% | · | Donner Und Blitzen | 6,996 |
|
Nohrsc Summit Lake, Or
Site SMLO3 |
8 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 16% | 57% | Little Deschutes | 5,642 |
|
Tipton, Or
Site TIPO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | % | · | Burnt | 5,156 |
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Nohrsc West Branch, Or
Site WBRI1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | % | · | Little Salmon | 5,625 |
|
Nohrsc Wolf Creek, Or
Site WFCO3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | % | · | Powder | 5,737 |
Oregon ski-area meteograms
Per-resort interactive weather forecasts for the next 15 days — temperature curve, precipitation bars, weather symbols, and humidity at every Oregon ski area Snoflo tracks.
About Oregon snowpack
Where does the Oregon 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 Oregon 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.