# Brighton Resort snow history, season 2026-27

Canonical page: https://www.peakcam.io/resorts/brighton/history  ·  Resort: https://www.peakcam.io/resorts/brighton  ·  JSON: https://www.peakcam.io/api/v1/resorts/brighton/history

Through Oct 18, the Brighton Resort SNOTEL station (Brighton) has measured 3 in. of snow since Oct 1, 58% of the 30-winter normal to date, 0 powder days (8 in. or more); a year ago it had 5 in.

Source: NRCS SNOTEL station Brighton, 8,790 ft (measured, quality-controlled by PeakCam, synced every 6 h). Daily new snow = positive change in station depth, a floor on what fell.

## This season to date

- Snow since 2026-10-01: 3 in (18 days measured, 1 snow days, 0 powder days at ≥ 8 in)
- Base now: 0 in; deepest 3 in on 2026-10-13
- Percent of normal to date: 58% of the 29-winter mean (5.2 in); 52% of the last 10 winters (5.8 in)
- The last ten winters averaged 5.8 in. by this date, 12% above the 30-winter normal of 5.2 in.; both are shown.
- Same day last season (2025-26): 5 in, 0 powder days, base 0 in; this season -2 in
- Trend: falling (last 7 days 0 in, the 7 before 3 in)

## Season curve vs normal

| Date | Day | Measured so far | 30-winter mean | p25–p75 | Last 10 winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-01 | 1 | 0 in | 0.2 in | 0 in – 0 in | 0.2 in |
| 2026-10-20 | 20 | 3 in | 5.2 in | 0 in – 7 in | 5.8 in |

Full daily curve (20 points) and the band for days 1–273: https://www.peakcam.io/api/v1/resorts/brighton/history

## Past seasons (9)

| Season | Snowfall | % of normal | Snow days | Powder days | Biggest storm | Deepest base | ENSO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 134 in | 61% | 37 | 4 | 21 in (2026-01-04 to 2026-01-05) | 52 in (2026-02-18) | Neutral (ONI -0.39) |
| 2024-25 | 200 in | 91% | 46 | 7 | 20 in (2024-12-26 to 2024-12-29) | 72 in (2025-03-15) | Neutral (ONI -0.46) |
| 2023-24 | 222 in | 101% | 59 | 5 | 19 in (2024-02-03 to 2024-02-08) | 72 in (2024-03-30) | El Niño (ONI +1.84) |
| 2022-23 | 296 in | 135% | 57 | 21 | 23 in (2022-12-30 to 2023-01-01) | 122 in (2023-04-04) | La Niña (ONI -0.55) |
| 2021-22 | 178 in | 81% | 50 | 5 | 15 in (2021-12-08 to 2021-12-10) | 49 in (2022-03-09) | La Niña (ONI -0.76) |
| 2020-21 | 159 in | 73% | 45 | 6 | 16 in (2020-11-07 to 2020-11-11) | 54 in (2021-02-16) | La Niña (ONI -0.99) |
| 2019-20 | 185 in | 85% | 54 | 5 | 22 in (2019-11-27 to 2019-11-29) | 64 in (2020-03-26) | El Niño (ONI +0.71) |
| 2018-19 | 259 in | 118% | 68 | 8 | 30 in (2019-02-02 to 2019-02-05) | 90 in (2019-03-08) | El Niño (ONI +0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 149 in | 68% | 44 | 3 | 14 in (2018-03-14 to 2018-03-17) | 51 in (2018-03-17) | La Niña (ONI -0.71) |

Weekly cumulative totals per season are in the JSON (`pastSeasons[].weeklyCumulativeIn`).

## Monthly climatology

| Month | Avg snowfall (30 winters) | Last 10 winters | Snow days | Avg depth | Biggest storm | Winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct | 11.6 in | 9.9 in (85%) | 3.3 | 1.4 in | 18 in (2000-10-29) | 29 |
| Nov | 27.3 in | 24.2 in (89%) | 7.4 | 9.7 in | 24 in (2001-11-20) | 29 |
| Dec | 37.3 in | 32.7 in (88%) | 9.3 | 24.4 in | 31 in (2010-12-18) | 29 |
| Jan | 37.9 in | 38.6 in (102%) | 9.4 | 40.5 in | 25 in (1998-01-10) | 29 |
| Feb | 34.6 in | 35.7 in (103%) | 9.4 | 52 in | 30 in (2019-02-02) | 29 |
| Mar | 36 in | 37 in (103%) | 8.6 | 57.4 in | 20 in (2025-03-13) | 29 |
| Apr | 25.3 in | 19.8 in (78%) | 6.9 | 49.7 in | 26 in (2010-04-03) | 29 |
| May | 7.8 in | 5.9 in (76%) | 2.7 | 20.6 in | 26 in (1999-05-02) | 29 |
| Jun | 1.1 in | 0.3 in (27%) | 0.4 | 1.6 in | 9 in (2014-06-17) | 29 |
| Jul | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | – | 29 |
| Aug | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | – | 29 |
| Sep | 1.2 in | 1.1 in (92%) | 0.6 | 0.1 in | 7 in (2017-09-23) | 29 |
- Oct: The last ten winters averaged 9.9 in. in Oct, 15% below the 30-winter normal of 11.6 in.; both are shown.
- Nov: The last ten winters averaged 24.2 in. in Nov, 11% below the 30-winter normal of 27.3 in.; both are shown.
- Dec: The last ten winters averaged 32.7 in. in Dec, 12% below the 30-winter normal of 37.3 in.; both are shown.
- Apr: The last ten winters averaged 19.8 in. in Apr, 22% below the 30-winter normal of 25.3 in.; both are shown.
- May: The last ten winters averaged 5.9 in. in May, 24% below the 30-winter normal of 7.8 in.; both are shown.
- Jun: The last ten winters averaged 0.3 in. in Jun, 73% below the 30-winter normal of 1.1 in.; both are shown.
Averages per calendar month at the Brighton SNOTEL station over the 30 most recent complete winters and, separately, the 10 most recent. Snowfall is the sum of daily depth increases, a measured floor; a snow day has at least 1 in; the storm is the biggest run of consecutive snow days starting in that month.

Methodology: https://www.peakcam.io/methodology#history  ·  Attribution: PeakCam (https://www.peakcam.io), SNOTEL data: USDA NRCS  ·  Terms: https://www.peakcam.io/about#terms