Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation 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 |
Water Year-to-Date Precipitation |
Current (in) |
Median (in) |
Pct of Median |
Current (in) |
Median (in) |
Pct of Median |
GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
|
Butte |
10200
|
4.2
|
3.4
|
124
|
6.6
|
5.6
|
118
|
Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
0.5
|
1.2(16)
|
42
|
1.4
|
2.4(16)
|
58
|
Columbine Pass |
9171
|
4.2
|
2.8
|
150
|
5.1
|
6.2
|
82
|
Idarado |
9812
|
1.6
|
3.2
|
50
|
4.5
|
6.6
|
68
|
Mc Clure Pass |
8774
|
3.3
|
3.7
|
89
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
100
|
Mesa Lakes |
10168
|
4.1
|
4.0
|
102
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
103
|
Overland Res. |
9893
|
2.4
|
2.8
|
86
|
5.4
|
5.8
|
93
|
Park Cone |
9621
|
3.2
|
2.4
|
133
|
3.9
|
4.0
|
98
|
Park Reservoir |
9987
|
5.5
|
6.4
|
86
|
8.1
|
8.6
|
94
|
Porphyry Creek |
10788
|
3.9
|
4.2
|
93
|
6.3
|
4.6
|
137
|
Red Mountain Pass |
11080
|
4.2
|
6.0
|
70
|
5.6
|
8.4
|
67
|
Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
1.1
|
2.9(12)
|
38
|
1.8
|
4.0(12)
|
45
|
Schofield Pass |
10653
|
7.2
|
8.2
|
88
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
100
|
Slumgullion |
11560
|
2.5
|
4.8
|
52
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
80
|
Upper Taylor |
10717
|
3.3
|
3.0(11)
|
110
|
7.2
|
5.6(11)
|
129
|
Wager Gulch |
11132
|
1.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
3.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
Basin Index (%)
|
87
|
93
|
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
|
Arapaho Ridge |
10976
|
5.1
|
6.4(18)
|
80
|
6.1
|
7.2(18)
|
85
|
Bear River |
9112
|
3.0
|
3.0(16)
|
100
|
4.6
|
5.0(16)
|
92
|
Beaver Ck Village |
8565
|
2.8
|
3.1(17)
|
90
|
4.7
|
5.1(17)
|
92
|
Berthoud Summit |
11314
|
5.1
|
4.2
|
121
|
7.6
|
6.9
|
110
|
Bison Lake |
10964
|
5.7
|
6.8
|
84
|
8.4
|
7.9
|
106
|
Buffalo Park |
9249
|
2.8
|
3.8(25)
|
74
|
4.9
|
5.1(25)
|
96
|
Chapman Tunnel |
10100
|
5.0
|
3.9(13)
|
128
|
6.9
|
5.0(13)
|
138
|
Columbine |
9167
|
5.4
|
5.0
|
108
|
7.3
|
7.2
|
101
|
Copper Mountain |
10523
|
3.5
|
4.0
|
88
|
4.7
|
5.0
|
94
|
Elliot Ridge |
10549
|
4.5
|
4.0(11)
|
112
|
5.2
|
N/A
|
*
|
Fool Creek |
11156
|
4.8
|
N/A
|
*
|
6.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
Fremont Pass |
11326
|
3.2
|
4.8
|
67
|
4.4
|
5.2
|
85
|
Grizzly Peak |
11139
|
3.2
|
4.5
|
71
|
4.2
|
5.2
|
81
|
High Lonesome |
10638
|
5.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
6.8
|
N/A
|
*
|
Hoosier Pass |
11611
|
3.0
|
4.8
|
62
|
3.8
|
5.4
|
70
|
Independence Pass |
10598
|
3.5
|
5.1
|
69
|
5.4
|
6.0
|
90
|
Ivanhoe |
10541
|
5.4
|
4.3(29)
|
126
|
7.7
|
6.7(29)
|
115
|
Jones Pass |
10426
|
3.4
|
4.1(21)
|
83
|
5.3
|
6.2(21)
|
85
|
Kiln |
9624
|
3.8
|
3.2
|
119
|
5.0
|
4.6
|
109
|
Lake Irene |
10682
|
4.4
|
5.7
|
77
|
6.4
|
6.6
|
97
|
Lynx Pass |
8919
|
2.3
|
2.8
|
82
|
6.0
|
4.3
|
140
|
Mc Clure Pass |
8774
|
3.3
|
3.7
|
89
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
100
|
Mccoy Park |
9516
|
3.5
|
3.5(18)
|
100
|
6.8
|
6.0(18)
|
113
|
Mesa Lakes |
10168
|
4.1
|
4.0
|
102
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
103
|
Middle Fork Camp |
8969
|
3.0
|
3.2(19)
|
94
|
4.4
|
4.9(19)
|
90
|
Nast Lake |
8731
|
3.5
|
1.8
|
194
|
4.8
|
3.7
|
130
|
North Lost Trail |
9219
|
5.3
|
4.0
|
132
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
100
|
Overland Res. |
9893
|
2.4
|
2.8
|
86
|
5.4
|
5.8
|
93
|
Park Reservoir |
9987
|
5.5
|
6.4
|
86
|
8.1
|
8.6
|
94
|
Phantom Valley |
9045
|
1.6
|
2.4
|
67
|
3.3
|
4.5
|
73
|
Schofield Pass |
10653
|
7.2
|
8.2
|
88
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
100
|
Stillwater Creek |
8880
|
1.6
|
N/A
|
*
|
3.6
|
3.1
|
116
|
Summit Ranch |
9371
|
2.4
|
2.8
|
86
|
4.1
|
4.4
|
93
|
Vail Mountain |
10310
|
4.2
|
4.6
|
91
|
6.6
|
6.7
|
99
|
Willow Creek Pass |
9523
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
95
|
4.7
|
4.8
|
98
|
Basin Index (%)
|
93
|
99
|
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
|
Bear Lake |
9522
|
4.0
|
3.9
|
103
|
5.5
|
6.6
|
83
|
Berthoud Summit |
11314
|
5.1
|
4.2
|
121
|
7.6
|
6.9
|
110
|
Black Mountain |
8980
|
1.7
|
3.5(10)
|
49
|
2.5
|
5.6(10)
|
45
|
Buckskin Joe |
11166
|
2.0
|
2.9(21)
|
69
|
3.5
|
4.7(21)
|
74
|
Copeland Lake |
8555
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
117
|
4.0
|
4.4
|
91
|
Deadman Hill |
10239
|
4.8
|
5.1
|
94
|
4.5
|
5.6
|
80
|
Echo Lake |
10694
|
2.0
|
1.7(22)
|
118
|
3.1
|
3.4(22)
|
91
|
Hoosier Pass |
11611
|
3.0
|
4.8
|
62
|
3.8
|
5.4
|
70
|
Hourglass Lake |
9417
|
2.2
|
3.1(12)
|
71
|
2.5
|
5.4(12)
|
46
|
Jackwhacker Gulch |
11054
|
2.1
|
3.2(22)
|
66
|
3.8
|
5.1(22)
|
75
|
Joe Wright |
10158
|
3.9
|
6.1
|
64
|
6.6
|
8.4
|
79
|
Lake Eldora |
9728
|
2.4
|
3.0
|
80
|
3.9
|
5.4
|
72
|
Lake Irene |
10682
|
4.4
|
5.7
|
77
|
6.4
|
6.6
|
97
|
Long Draw Resv |
10008
|
4.6
|
4.8(11)
|
96
|
4.0
|
6.1(11)
|
66
|
Loveland Basin |
11427
|
3.9
|
5.6(28)
|
70
|
4.3
|
6.0(28)
|
72
|
Michigan Creek |
10702
|
2.3
|
2.7(22)
|
85
|
3.1
|
4.6(22)
|
67
|
Niwot |
9979
|
2.7
|
3.2
|
84
|
3.6
|
5.1
|
71
|
Rough And Tumble |
10432
|
1.2
|
1.7(22)
|
71
|
2.5
|
2.9(22)
|
86
|
Sawtooth |
9676
|
5.5
|
N/A
|
*
|
7.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
University Camp |
10360
|
3.1
|
3.8
|
82
|
5.0
|
6.0
|
83
|
Wild Basin |
9439
|
3.7
|
4.0(15)
|
92
|
4.6
|
6.1(15)
|
75
|
Willow Park |
10732
|
3.7
|
4.4
|
84
|
5.0
|
7.0
|
71
|
Basin Index (%)
|
82
|
77
|
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
|
Arapaho Ridge |
10976
|
5.1
|
6.4(18)
|
80
|
6.1
|
7.2(18)
|
85
|
Blackhall Mtn |
9839
|
7.1
|
8.1(11)
|
88
|
9.4
|
9.8(11)
|
96
|
Columbine |
9167
|
5.4
|
5.0
|
108
|
7.3
|
7.2
|
101
|
Deadman Hill |
10239
|
4.8
|
5.1
|
94
|
4.5
|
5.6
|
80
|
Joe Wright |
10158
|
3.9
|
6.1
|
64
|
6.6
|
8.4
|
79
|
Never Summer |
10323
|
5.3
|
5.8(18)
|
91
|
4.5
|
6.0(18)
|
75
|
Rawah |
9069
|
1.6
|
3.2(18)
|
50
|
4.7
|
6.0(18)
|
78
|
Roach |
9740
|
2.8
|
4.7
|
60
|
4.5
|
6.2
|
73
|
Tower |
10620
|
9.4
|
11.6
|
81
|
10.2
|
12.0
|
85
|
Whiskey Park |
9020
|
6.7
|
6.3
|
106
|
9.0
|
9.1
|
99
|
Willow Creek Pass |
9523
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
95
|
4.7
|
4.8
|
98
|
Zirkel |
9338
|
5.2
|
5.8(18)
|
90
|
7.3
|
9.6(18)
|
76
|
Basin Index (%)
|
85
|
86
|
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
|
Battle Mountain |
7498
|
1.4
|
2.3
|
61
|
5.5
|
4.9
|
112
|
Bear River |
9112
|
3.0
|
3.0(16)
|
100
|
4.6
|
5.0(16)
|
92
|
Bison Lake |
10964
|
5.7
|
6.8
|
84
|
8.4
|
7.9
|
106
|
Buffalo Park |
9249
|
2.8
|
3.8(25)
|
74
|
4.9
|
5.1(25)
|
96
|
Burro Mountain |
9317
|
2.6
|
3.7
|
70
|
7.6
|
6.5
|
117
|
Columbine |
9167
|
5.4
|
5.0
|
108
|
7.3
|
7.2
|
101
|
Crosho |
8973
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
107
|
5.8
|
5.0
|
116
|
Divide Peak |
8730
|
3.7
|
5.4
|
69
|
7.2
|
7.0
|
103
|
Dry Lake |
8271
|
4.8
|
5.2
|
92
|
8.5
|
7.6
|
112
|
Elk River |
8739
|
3.8
|
4.0
|
95
|
5.3
|
5.9
|
90
|
Elkhead Divide |
8800
|
4.2
|
N/A
|
*
|
6.9
|
N/A
|
*
|
Little Snake River |
8928
|
5.8
|
5.9(16)
|
98
|
9.0
|
10.4(16)
|
87
|
Lost Dog |
9327
|
4.8
|
4.6(22)
|
104
|
6.6
|
7.3(22)
|
90
|
Lynx Pass |
8919
|
2.3
|
2.8
|
82
|
6.0
|
4.3
|
140
|
Old Battle |
9860
|
6.4
|
8.6
|
74
|
7.8
|
10.6
|
74
|
Rabbit Ears |
9411
|
5.1
|
5.6
|
91
|
9.0
|
9.4
|
96
|
Ripple Creek |
10350
|
6.3
|
7.0
|
90
|
8.8
|
7.9
|
111
|
Sage Creek Basin |
7850
|
1.6
|
3.2(19)
|
50
|
4.2
|
4.9(19)
|
86
|
Sandstone RS |
8152
|
3.5
|
2.6
|
135
|
4.6
|
5.6
|
82
|
Tower |
10620
|
9.4
|
11.6
|
81
|
10.2
|
12.0
|
85
|
Trapper Lake |
9759
|
4.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
5.9
|
6.0
|
98
|
Whiskey Park |
9020
|
6.7
|
6.3
|
106
|
9.0
|
9.1
|
99
|
Basin Index (%)
|
88
|
98
|
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
|
Apishapa |
10027
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
117
|
2.3
|
4.4
|
52
|
Brumley |
10594
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
97
|
4.9
|
4.4
|
111
|
Fremont Pass |
11326
|
3.2
|
4.8
|
67
|
4.4
|
5.2
|
85
|
Glen Cove |
11391
|
0.7
|
0.8(16)
|
88
|
2.7
|
4.0(16)
|
68
|
Hayden Pass |
10699
|
1.1
|
3.6(13)
|
31
|
2.4
|
3.9(13)
|
62
|
Medano Pass |
9668
|
0.0
|
1.5(25)
|
0
|
2.5
|
3.0(25)
|
83
|
Porphyry Creek |
10788
|
3.9
|
4.2
|
93
|
6.3
|
4.6
|
137
|
Saint Elmo |
10450
|
3.1
|
3.1(13)
|
100
|
4.8
|
4.1(13)
|
117
|
South Colony |
10868
|
2.4
|
5.1(29)
|
47
|
4.7
|
7.0(29)
|
67
|
Ute Creek |
10734
|
0.7
|
2.8(20)
|
25
|
1.8
|
4.4(20)
|
41
|
Whiskey Ck |
10290
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
81
|
2.6
|
5.1
|
51
|
Basin Index (%)
|
66
|
79
|
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
|
Beartown |
11600
|
3.2
|
5.4
|
59
|
5.1
|
8.4
|
61
|
Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
0.5
|
1.2(16)
|
42
|
1.4
|
2.4(16)
|
58
|
Culebra #2 |
10562
|
2.3
|
3.2
|
72
|
1.8
|
3.9
|
46
|
Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
3.3
|
6.2
|
53
|
3.6
|
7.8
|
46
|
Grayback |
11626
|
1.9
|
N/A
|
*
|
3.8
|
5.6(16)
|
68
|
Hayden Pass |
10699
|
1.1
|
3.6(13)
|
31
|
2.4
|
3.9(13)
|
62
|
Lily Pond |
11069
|
1.8
|
3.4
|
53
|
4.0
|
6.5
|
62
|
Medano Pass |
9668
|
0.0
|
1.5(25)
|
0
|
2.5
|
3.0(25)
|
83
|
Middle Creek |
11269
|
3.2
|
5.4
|
59
|
6.1
|
7.6
|
80
|
Moon Pass |
11128
|
1.0
|
2.0(12)
|
50
|
2.1
|
2.9(12)
|
72
|
North Costilla |
10598
|
0.0
|
2.0
|
0
|
2.0
|
4.4
|
45
|
San Antonio Sink |
9143
|
1.2
|
N/A
|
*
|
2.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
1.1
|
2.9(12)
|
38
|
1.8
|
4.0(12)
|
45
|
Shuree |
10092
|
1.0
|
1.4(10)
|
71
|
1.4
|
3.0(10)
|
47
|
Slumgullion |
11560
|
2.5
|
4.8
|
52
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
80
|
Trinchera |
10922
|
1.4
|
2.8
|
50
|
1.8
|
3.5
|
51
|
Upper Rio Grande |
9379
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
79
|
3.3
|
4.0
|
82
|
Ute Creek |
10734
|
0.7
|
2.8(20)
|
25
|
1.8
|
4.4(20)
|
41
|
Wager Gulch |
11132
|
1.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
3.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
5.4
|
8.8
|
61
|
5.8
|
10.4
|
56
|
Basin Index (%)
|
50
|
60
|
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
|
Beartown |
11600
|
3.2
|
5.4
|
59
|
5.1
|
8.4
|
61
|
Black Mesa |
11564
|
3.8
|
N/A
|
*
|
5.2
|
N/A
|
*
|
Cascade |
8880
|
-M
|
2.3
|
*
|
-M
|
6.4
|
*
|
Cascade #2 |
9012
|
1.7
|
2.2
|
77
|
2.6
|
6.2
|
42
|
Columbine Pass |
9171
|
4.2
|
2.8
|
150
|
5.1
|
6.2
|
82
|
Columbus Basin |
10781
|
2.7
|
5.6(26)
|
48
|
3.7
|
8.6(26)
|
43
|
El Diente Peak |
10217
|
2.4
|
2.9
|
83
|
3.6
|
6.1
|
59
|
Lizard Head Pass |
10193
|
3.2
|
3.8
|
84
|
3.2
|
5.4
|
59
|
Lone Cone |
9755
|
2.8
|
3.8
|
74
|
5.0
|
5.8
|
86
|
Mancos |
10044
|
2.8
|
3.7(26)
|
76
|
3.2
|
5.5(26)
|
58
|
Mineral Creek |
10046
|
2.2
|
3.6
|
61
|
3.8
|
6.1
|
62
|
Molas Lake |
10631
|
3.8
|
4.6
|
83
|
5.7
|
6.8
|
84
|
Red Mountain Pass |
11080
|
4.2
|
6.0
|
70
|
5.6
|
8.4
|
67
|
Scotch Creek |
9195
|
2.0
|
2.6
|
77
|
2.7
|
5.2
|
52
|
Sharkstooth |
10747
|
3.1
|
4.0(16)
|
78
|
4.6
|
6.6(16)
|
70
|
Spud Mountain |
10674
|
3.3
|
5.4
|
61
|
4.3
|
9.1
|
47
|
Stump Lakes |
11248
|
2.7
|
4.6
|
59
|
3.5
|
6.4
|
55
|
Upper San Juan |
10140
|
4.2
|
6.2
|
68
|
6.7
|
10.4
|
64
|
Vallecito |
10782
|
3.0
|
3.4
|
88
|
3.7
|
6.2
|
60
|
Weminuche Creek |
10749
|
2.9
|
3.0(10)
|
97
|
4.2
|
7.8(10)
|
54
|
Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
5.4
|
8.8
|
61
|
5.8
|
10.4
|
56
|
Basin Index (%)
|
73
|
61
|
|