# Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe snow history, season 2026-27

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

Through Oct 18, the Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe SNOTEL station (Mt Rose Ski Area) has measured 1 in. of snow since Oct 1, 23% 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 Mt Rose Ski Area, 8,810 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: 1 in (18 days measured, 1 snow days, 0 powder days at ≥ 8 in)
- Base now: 0 in; deepest 1 in on 2026-10-12
- Percent of normal to date: 23% of the 28-winter mean (4.4 in); 26% of the last 10 winters (3.8 in)
- The last ten winters averaged 3.8 in. by this date, 14% below the 30-winter normal of 4.4 in.; both are shown.
- Same day last season (2025-26): 12 in, 1 powder days, base 4 in; this season -11 in
- Trend: steady (last 7 days 0 in, the 7 before 1 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 | 1 in | 4.4 in | 0 in – 6.3 in | 3.8 in |

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

## Past seasons (9)

| Season | Snowfall | % of normal | Snow days | Powder days | Biggest storm | Deepest base | ENSO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 233 in | 90% | 35 | 11 | 47 in (2026-02-16 to 2026-02-19) | 105 in (2026-02-19) | Neutral (ONI -0.39) |
| 2024-25 | 235 in | 90% | 46 | 9 | 34 in (2025-02-12 to 2025-02-14) | 120 in (2025-04-01) | Neutral (ONI -0.46) |
| 2023-24 | 252 in | 97% | 44 | 12 | 61 in (2024-02-29 to 2024-03-02) | 139 in (2024-03-02) | El Niño (ONI +1.84) |
| 2022-23 | 375 in | 144% | 51 | 16 | 41 in (2022-12-10 to 2022-12-11) | 198 in (2023-03-28) | La Niña (ONI -0.55) |
| 2021-22 | 244 in | 94% | 43 | 8 | 57 in (2021-12-22 to 2021-12-27) | 115 in (2021-12-27) | La Niña (ONI -0.76) |
| 2020-21 | 162 in | 62% | 40 | 6 | 45 in (2021-01-24 to 2021-01-28) | 80 in (2021-01-28) | La Niña (ONI -0.99) |
| 2019-20 | 205 in | 79% | 37 | 11 | 36 in (2020-03-14 to 2020-03-16) | 94 in (2020-03-18) | El Niño (ONI +0.71) |
| 2018-19 | 338 in | 130% | 54 | 17 | 43 in (2019-02-02 to 2019-02-04) | 178 in (2019-03-06) | El Niño (ONI +0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 253 in | 97% | 45 | 12 | 34 in (2018-03-15 to 2018-03-16) | 134 in (2018-03-22) | 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 | 9.9 in | 9.5 in (96%) | 2.1 | 1.6 in | 38 in (2021-10-21) | 28 |
| Nov | 29 in | 28.1 in (97%) | 6.9 | 11.3 in | 42 in (2002-11-06) | 28 |
| Dec | 55.4 in | 54.6 in (99%) | 8.8 | 38.6 in | 63 in (2005-12-30) | 28 |
| Jan | 44 in | 51.1 in (116%) | 7.4 | 66 in | 64 in (2017-01-07) | 28 |
| Feb | 50.1 in | 58.4 in (117%) | 7.9 | 85 in | 61 in (2024-02-29) | 28 |
| Mar | 41.7 in | 48.7 in (117%) | 7.2 | 100 in | 45 in (2009-03-01) | 28 |
| Apr | 20.9 in | 17.8 in (85%) | 5.3 | 88.4 in | 28 in (2003-04-11) | 28 |
| May | 8.6 in | 7.3 in (85%) | 3.1 | 54 in | 14 in (2008-05-22) | 28 |
| Jun | 0.8 in | 0.4 in (50%) | 0.4 | 15.8 in | 6 in (2011-06-05) | 28 |
| Jul | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0.6 in | – | 28 |
| Aug | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | – | 28 |
| Sep | 0.2 in | 0.6 in (300%) | 0.1 | 0 in | 3 in (2019-09-29) | 28 |
- Jan: The last ten winters averaged 51.1 in. in Jan, 16% above the 30-winter normal of 44 in.; both are shown.
- Feb: The last ten winters averaged 58.4 in. in Feb, 17% above the 30-winter normal of 50.1 in.; both are shown.
- Mar: The last ten winters averaged 48.7 in. in Mar, 17% above the 30-winter normal of 41.7 in.; both are shown.
- Apr: The last ten winters averaged 17.8 in. in Apr, 15% below the 30-winter normal of 20.9 in.; both are shown.
- May: The last ten winters averaged 7.3 in. in May, 15% below the 30-winter normal of 8.6 in.; both are shown.
- Jun: The last ten winters averaged 0.4 in. in Jun, 50% below the 30-winter normal of 0.8 in.; both are shown.
- Sep: The last ten winters averaged 0.6 in. in Sep, 200% above the 30-winter normal of 0.2 in.; both are shown.
Averages per calendar month at the Mt Rose Ski Area 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