# Great Divide Ski Area snow history, season 2026-27

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

Through Oct 19, the Great Divide Ski Area SNOTEL station (Nevada Ridge) has measured 10 in. of snow since Oct 1, 208% of the 30-winter normal to date, 0 powder days (8 in. or more); a year ago it had 12 in.

Source: NRCS SNOTEL station Nevada Ridge, 7,030 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: 10 in (19 days measured, 2 snow days, 0 powder days at ≥ 8 in)
- Base now: 1 in; deepest 10 in on 2026-10-11
- Percent of normal to date: 208% of the 27-winter mean (4.8 in); 185% of the last 10 winters (5.4 in)
- The last ten winters averaged 5.4 in. by this date, 13% above the 30-winter normal of 4.8 in.; both are shown.
- Same day last season (2025-26): 12 in, 0 powder days, base 9 in; this season -2 in
- Trend: falling (last 7 days 0 in, the 7 before 10 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 in | 0 in – 0 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-20 | 20 | 10 in | 4.8 in | 0.5 in – 7.5 in | 5.4 in |

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

## Past seasons (9)

| Season | Snowfall | % of normal | Snow days | Powder days | Biggest storm | Deepest base | ENSO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 149 in | 106% | 56 | 2 | 29 in (2026-03-11 to 2026-03-14) | 77 in (2026-03-14) | Neutral (ONI -0.39) |
| 2024-25 | 117 in | 83% | 48 | 1 | 12 in (2025-03-31 to 2025-04-01) | 54 in (2025-04-03) | Neutral (ONI -0.46) |
| 2023-24 | 105 in | 75% | 51 | 0 | 10 in (2024-01-08 to 2024-01-11) | 39 in (2024-02-29) | El Niño (ONI +1.84) |
| 2022-23 | 140 in | 100% | 62 | 0 | 14 in (2023-02-18 to 2023-02-21) | 57 in (2023-03-15) | La Niña (ONI -0.55) |
| 2021-22 | 110 in | 78% | 53 | 0 | 10 in (2021-12-19 to 2021-12-20) | 42 in (2022-04-16) | La Niña (ONI -0.76) |
| 2020-21 | 150 in | 107% | 67 | 1 | 16 in (2021-02-04 to 2021-02-06) | 55 in (2021-02-22) | La Niña (ONI -0.99) |
| 2019-20 | 130 in | 92% | 63 | 1 | 9 in (2020-01-06 to 2020-01-07) | 55 in (2020-04-03) | El Niño (ONI +0.71) |
| 2018-19 | 133 in | 95% | 65 | 0 | 11 in (2019-03-26 to 2019-03-28) | 53 in (2019-03-01) | El Niño (ONI +0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 187 in | 133% | 69 | 6 | 24 in (2017-12-27 to 2017-12-30) | 81 in (2018-04-05) | 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 | 9.1 in | 10.2 in (112%) | 4.1 | 1.9 in | 16 in (2000-10-11) | 27 |
| Nov | 19.1 in | 15.8 in (83%) | 8.6 | 8 in | 19 in (1999-11-25) | 27 |
| Dec | 23 in | 22.8 in (99%) | 9.5 | 19.8 in | 24 in (2017-12-27) | 27 |
| Jan | 19.6 in | 17.4 in (89%) | 8.5 | 31 in | 24 in (2012-01-17) | 27 |
| Feb | 20.7 in | 26.9 in (130%) | 8.6 | 40.1 in | 24 in (2018-02-02) | 27 |
| Mar | 20 in | 19.1 in (96%) | 8.2 | 45.9 in | 29 in (2026-03-11) | 27 |
| Apr | 18.1 in | 15.9 in (88%) | 6 | 43.1 in | 16 in (2016-04-13) | 27 |
| May | 8.1 in | 9 in (111%) | 3.2 | 20.9 in | 13 in (2017-05-16) | 27 |
| Jun | 2.8 in | 0 in (0%) | 0.9 | 1.5 in | 18 in (2001-06-02) | 27 |
| Jul | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | 1 in (2001-07-29) | 27 |
| Aug | 0.2 in | 0 in (0%) | 0.2 | 0 in | 1 in (2001-08-04) | 27 |
| Sep | 1.8 in | 2.2 in (122%) | 0.9 | 0.2 in | 10 in (2017-09-15) | 27 |
- Oct: The last ten winters averaged 10.2 in. in Oct, 12% above the 30-winter normal of 9.1 in.; both are shown.
- Nov: The last ten winters averaged 15.8 in. in Nov, 17% below the 30-winter normal of 19.1 in.; both are shown.
- Jan: The last ten winters averaged 17.4 in. in Jan, 11% below the 30-winter normal of 19.6 in.; both are shown.
- Feb: The last ten winters averaged 26.9 in. in Feb, 30% above the 30-winter normal of 20.7 in.; both are shown.
- Apr: The last ten winters averaged 15.9 in. in Apr, 12% below the 30-winter normal of 18.1 in.; both are shown.
- May: The last ten winters averaged 9 in. in May, 11% above the 30-winter normal of 8.1 in.; both are shown.
- Jun: The last ten winters averaged 0 in. in Jun, 100% below the 30-winter normal of 2.8 in.; both are shown.
- Aug: The last ten winters averaged 0 in. in Aug, 100% below the 30-winter normal of 0.2 in.; both are shown.
- Sep: The last ten winters averaged 2.2 in. in Sep, 22% above the 30-winter normal of 1.8 in.; both are shown.
Averages per calendar month at the Nevada Ridge 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