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Washington Snowpack & Snow Report

As of Sep 28, 2026, Washington's snowpack is at 37% of normal across 45 SNOTEL stations — the deepest is 77" at Easy Pass. Live SNOTEL snow depth, snowfall, snow-water equivalent, and 5-day forecasts for every mountain in Washington.

SNOTEL stations
45
State percent normal
37%
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Ski areas covered
16
Updated
Sep 28
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Snow briefing · Sep 28, 2026

Washington snow conditions today

What’s on the ground, how it compares to normal and what’s coming — refreshed daily from SNOTEL and NOAA.

Washington's snowpack is at 37% of normal for today's date — well below the 70% drought-stress threshold. The deepest station is Easy Pass with 77" on the ground (seasonal average 105"). Nohrsc Harts Pass is the coldest right now at 41°F.

The Washington 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.

Washington snow report

45 stations
Snowpack monitoring site Snowpack (in) Snowfall (in) 24hr fcst (in) Next 72hrs (in) Temp (°F) % Normal SWC (%) Watershed Elevation (ft)
Alpental Mid-Mountain, Wa
Site ALP44_MADIS
10 0 0 0 57 % % Snoqualmie 4,360
White Pass Upper, Wa
Site WPS58_MADIS
7 0 0 0 49 % % Naches 5,806
Stevens Pass - Schmidt Haus, Wa
Site STS40_MADIS
7 0 0 0 55 % % Wenatchee 3,979
Mt. Baker - Heather Meadows, Wa
Site MTB42_MADIS
6 0 0 0 51 % % Nooksack 4,238
Dungeness, Wa
Site 943
5 0 0 0 52 % · Dungeness-Elwha 4,010
Dungeness, Wa
Site DGSW1
5 0 0 0 52 % · Dungeness-Elwha 3,985
Berne, Wa
Site BRN27_MADIS
5 0 0 0 63 % % Wenatchee 2,693
Lone Pine, Wa
Site 591
2 0 0 0 56 % · Lewis 3,930
Pinto Rock , Wa
Site 1263
2 0 0 0 54 % · Upper Cowlitz 4,440
Potato Hill, Wa
Site 702
2 0 0 0 55 % · Klickitat 4,510
Nohrsc Lone Pine, Wa
Site LPSW1
2 0 0 0 56 % % Lewis 4,008
Nohrsc Pinto Rock, Wa
Site PINW1
2 0 0 0 54 % · Upper Cowlitz 4,461
Nohrsc Potato Hill, Wa
Site PTHW1
2 0 0 0 54 % · Upper Cowlitz 4,497
Crystal - Campbell Basin, Wa
Site CCB59_MADIS
2 0 0 0 53 % % Puyallup 5,927
Alpine Meadows, Wa
Site 908
1 0 0 0 54 % · Snoqualmie 3,500
Beaver Pass, Wa
Site 990
1 0 0 0 54 % · Upper Skagit 3,630
Cayuse Pass, Wa
Site 1085
1 -1 0 0 51 % 20% Naches 5,240
Meadows Pass, Wa
Site 897
1 0 0 0 56 % 10% Duwamish 3,230
Olallie Meadows, Wa
Site 672
1 0 0 0 52 % · Upper Yakima 4,030
Paradise, Wa
Site 679
1 0 0 0 51 % · Nisqually 5,130
Park Creek Ridge, Wa
Site 681
1 1 0 0 53 % · Lake Chelan 4,600
Pepper Creek, Wa
Site 1104
1 0 0 0 62 % 30% Lewis 2,140
Sheep Canyon, Wa
Site 748
1 0 0 0 54 % · Lower Cowlitz 3,990
Sourdough Gulch, Wa
Site 985
1 1 0 0 62 % 10% Lower Snake-Asotin 4,000
Trinity, Wa
Site 1171
1 0 0 0 65 % 20% Wenatchee 2,930
Waterhole, Wa
Site 974
1 0 0 0 49 % · Dungeness-Elwha 5,010
Nohrsc Paradise, Wa
Site AFSW1
1 0 0 0 51 % % Nisqually 5,150
Nohrsc Alpine Meadows, Wa
Site APSW1
1 0 0 0 54 % % Snoqualmie 3,493
Nohrsc Bunchgrass Mdw, Wa
Site BGMW1
1 0 0 0 51 % 10% Priest 5,038
Cayuse Pass, Wa
Site CAYW1
1 0 0 0 51 % 10% Upper Cowlitz 5,363
Nohrsc Milk Shakes, Wa
Site MLKO3
1 0 0 0 55 % 10% Walla Walla 5,579
Nohrsc Morse Lake, Wa
Site MRSW1
1 0 0 0 53 % · Naches 5,412
Mt Tebo Snotel, Wa
Site TEBW1
1 0 0 0 61 % 10% Skokomish 3,411
Nohrsc Beaver Pass, Wa
Site BVPW1
1 0 0 0 54 % % Upper Skagit 3,651
Nohrsc Olallie Meadows, Wa
Site OMWW1
1 0 0 0 53 % % Upper Yakima 4,025
Nohrsc Park Creek Ridge, Wa
Site PCRW1
1 0 0 0 53 % 20% Lake Chelan 4,628
Nohrsc Pepper Creek, Wa
Site PPCW1
1 0 0 0 62 % 30% Lewis 2,155
Nohrsc Sheep Canyon, Wa
Site SHPW1
1 0 0 0 54 % % Lower Cowlitz 4,005
Nohrsc Trinity Snotel, Wa
Site TRIW1
1 0 0 0 65 % 20% Wenatchee 2,883
Nohrsc Waterhole, Wa
Site WHSW1
1 0 0 0 49 % % Dungeness-Elwha 5,005
Bunchgrass Mdw, Wa
Site 376
1 0 0 0 50 % 10% Priest 5,000
Hurricane Ridge, Wa
Site HUR53_MADIS
1 0 0 0 51 % % Dungeness-Elwha 5,251
Newhalem, Wa
Site NLM34_MADIS
1 0 0 0 58 % % Upper Skagit 3,428
Paradise, Wa
Site PVC54_MADIS
1 0 0 0 50 % % Nisqually 5,389
Nohrsc Mf Nooksack, Wa
Site MNOW1
1 0 0 0 49 % % Nooksack 4,933
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About Washington snowpack

What is Washington's snowpack right now?

As of September 28, 2026, Washington's snowpack is at 37% of normal across 45 SNOTEL stations, and the deepest station is Easy Pass with 77" on the ground. The full SNOTEL table is below.

Where is the deepest snow in Washington right now?

As of September 28, 2026, the deepest snowpack in Washington is 77" at Easy Pass. See the SNOTEL station table for the full ranking by depth and snow-water equivalent.

Is Washington'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 Washington 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 Washington 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.