New Mexico SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report
Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
**Provisional data, subject to revision**
Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Friday, December 08, 2023
Basin   Site Name Elev (ft) Snow Water Equivalent Percent of Current (in) Today's Median (in) Median Peak (in) Median Peak Date Today's Median Median Peak RIO GRANDE HEADWATERS - Colorado   Beartown 11600 3.2    5.4    23.2    Apr 17 59    14      Cochetopa Pass 10061 0.5    1.2(16) 4.8(16) Mar 29(16) 42    10      Culebra #2 10562 2.3    3.2    14.0    Apr 05 72    16      Cumbres Trestle 10035 3.3    6.2    26.2    Apr 06 53    13      Grayback 11626 1.9    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Hayden Pass 10699 1.1    3.6(13) 16.3(13) Apr 18(13) 31    7      Lily Pond 11069 1.8    3.4    14.8    Apr 04 53    12      Medano Pass 9668 0.0    1.5(25) 7.4(25) Mar 09(25) 0    0      Middle Creek 11269 3.2    5.4    19.2    Apr 15 59    17      Moon Pass 11128 1.0    2.0(12) 6.8(12) Apr 08(12) 50    15      North Costilla 10598 0.0    2.0    7.0    Mar 20 0    0      San Antonio Sink 9143 1.2    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Sargents Mesa 11499 1.1    2.9(12) 11.4(12) Apr 13(12) 38    10      Slumgullion 11560 2.5    4.8    15.0    Apr 21 52    17      Trinchera 10922 1.4    2.8    11.2    Apr 05 50    12      Upper Rio Grande 9379 1.1    1.4    6.6    Mar 18 79    17      Ute Creek 10734 0.7    2.8(20) 12.4(20) Apr 04(20) 25    6      Wager Gulch 11132 1.3    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Wolf Creek Summit 10957 5.4    8.8    35.5    Apr 29 61    15    Basin Index (%) 50    UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN - New Mexico   Elk Cabin 8239 1.4    0.5(24) 3.7(24) Mar 02(24) 280    38      Gallegos Peak 9480 1.3    2.7    10.2    Mar 22 48    13      North Costilla 10598 0.0    2.0    7.0    Mar 20 0    0      Palo 9343 -M    1.2(10) 5.6(10) Mar 03(10) *   *     Quemazon 9507 1.6    2.0    8.0    Mar 13 80    20      Red River Pass #2 9855 0.8    2.4    8.3    Mar 20 33    10      Rio Santa Barbara 10664 1.6    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Santa Fe 11465 2.7    3.5(24) 16.0(24) Apr 14(24) 77    17      Shuree 10092 1.0    1.4(10) 6.0(10) Mar 08(10) 71    17      Taos Powderhorn 11045 2.6    5.1(10) 20.0(10) Apr 29(10) 51    13      Taos Pueblo 11020 2.5    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Tres Ritos 8755 0.3    0.3(14) 3.6(14) Feb 14(14) 100    8    Basin Index (%) 59    SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN   Beartown 11600 3.2    5.4    23.2    Apr 17 59    14      Cascade 8880 -M    2.3    12.7    Mar 10 *   *     Cascade #2 9012 1.7    2.2    10.4    Mar 06 77    16      Columbus Basin 10781 2.7    5.6(26) 25.8(26) Apr 17(26) 48    10      Mineral Creek 10046 2.2    3.6    15.6    Apr 09 61    14      Molas Lake 10631 3.8    4.6    22.0    Apr 11 83    17      Red Mountain Pass 11080 4.2    6.0    25.0    Apr 25 70    17      Spud Mountain 10674 3.3    5.4    25.6    Apr 04 61    13      Stump Lakes 11248 2.7    4.6    18.8    Apr 22 59    14      Upper San Juan 10140 4.2    6.2    29.7    Apr 09 68    14      Vallecito 10782 3.0    3.4    14.8    Apr 05 88    20      Weminuche Creek 10749 2.9    3.0(10) 16.4(10) Mar 28(10) 97    18      Wolf Creek Summit 10957 5.4    8.8    35.5    Apr 29 61    15    Basin Index (%) 67    RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN   Bateman 9249 2.3    2.5    11.2    Mar 23 92    21      Chamita 8383 1.2    2.2    9.3    Mar 10 55    13      Cumbres Trestle 10035 3.3    6.2    26.2    Apr 06 53    13      Garita Peak 10115 1.8    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Hopewell 10095 2.1    3.9    18.1    Apr 09 54    12    Basin Index (%) 60    JEMEZ RIVER BASIN   Garita Peak 10115 1.8    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Quemazon 9507 1.6    2.0    8.0    Mar 13 80    20      Senorita Divide #2 8569 2.1    1.0    8.2    Mar 12 210    26      Vacas Locas 9364 3.2    1.6(19) 10.4(19) Mar 06(19) 200    31    Basin Index (%) 150    PECOS RIVER BASIN   Elk Cabin 8239 1.4    0.5(24) 3.7(24) Mar 02(24) 280    38      Santa Fe 11465 2.7    3.5(24) 16.0(24) Apr 14(24) 77    17      Wesner Springs 11151 1.5    3.6    14.8    Apr 01 42    10    Basin Index (%) 74    CANADIAN RIVER BASIN   North Costilla 10598 0.0    2.0    7.0    Mar 20 0    0      Palo 9343 -M    1.2(10) 5.6(10) Mar 03(10) *   *     Red River Pass #2 9855 0.8    2.4    8.3    Mar 20 33    10      Shuree 10092 1.0    1.4(10) 6.0(10) Mar 08(10) 71    17      Taos Pueblo 11020 2.5    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Tolby 10220 1.3    2.0(22) 8.3(22) Mar 14(22) 65    16      Wesner Springs 11151 1.5    3.6    14.8    Apr 01 42    10    Basin Index (%) 40    SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BASIN   Beaver Head 8076 0.5    0.3(26) 3.3(26) Feb 21(26) 167    15      Coronado Trail 8418 0.1    0.2    3.2    Feb 19 50*   3*     Frisco Divide 8013 0.4    0.4    3.1    Feb 25 100    13      Hannagan Meadows 9027 0.8    1.6    10.2    Mar 08 50    8      Nutrioso 8571 -M    0.0(12) 1.3(12) Jan 15(12) *   *     Silver Creek Divide 9096 1.8    0.9    8.6    Mar 14 200    21    Basin Index (%) 106    GILA RIVER BASIN   Lookout Mountain 8509 0.4    0.3    2.2    Feb 05 133    18      Signal Peak 8405 0.3    0.2    3.7    Feb 15 150*   8*     Silver Creek Divide 9096 1.8    0.9    8.6    Mar 14 200    21    Basin Index (%) 179    MIMBRES RIVER BASIN   Mcknight Cabin 9242 0.4    0.3(17) 3.4(17) Feb 14(17) 133    12      Signal Peak 8405 0.3    0.2    3.7    Feb 15 150*   8*   Basin Index (%) 140    ZUNI/BLUEWATER RIVER BASIN   Rice Park 8497 1.8    0.6(22) 6.0(22) Mar 04(22) 300    30    Basin Index (%) 300    RIO HONDO BASIN   Sierra Blanca 10268 0.5    0.8(18) 8.7(18) Feb 29(18) 62    6    Basin Index (%) 62    CHUSKA MOUNTAINS   Beaver Spring 9255 2.8    2.0(11) 8.6(11) Mar 05(11) 140    33      Navajo Whiskey Ck 9064 2.0    1.1(11) 8.7(11) Mar 10(11) 182    23    Basin Index (%) 155

-M  = Missing data.
 *  = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = Not available.

Footnotes for median and average:
(##) = If less than 30 years are available, this value specifies the number of years used for the median and average calculations.
Sites with less than 10 years available do not have medians or averages.

The snow water equivalent percent of median (or average) represents the current snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the median (or average) value
for those sites on this day.

The snow water equivalent percent of median (or average) peak represents the current
snow water equivalent at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the median (or average)
of the maximum seasonal values observed each water year for those sites.


Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.

Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1991-2020.

Provisional data, subject to revision.
* Site -- Either: (a) the current value is missing; (b) the median or average for the day is not available or is zero; or (c) for snow water equivalent, the median or average for the day is less than 10% of the maximum median or average value for the year.

* Basin - More than half of the stations for a basin with normals report missing or invalid data.


The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values divided by the sum of the corresponding medians or averages and the resulting fraction multiplied by 100.