# Showdown Montana snow history, season 2026-27

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

Through Oct 19, the Showdown Montana SNOTEL station (Deadman Creek) has measured 0 in. of snow since Oct 1, 0% of the 30-winter normal to date, 0 powder days (8 in. or more).

Source: NRCS SNOTEL station Deadman Creek, 6,440 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: 0 in (1 days measured, 0 snow days, 0 powder days at ≥ 8 in)
- Base now: 0 in
- Percent of normal to date: 0% of the 23-winter mean (2.3 in); 0% of the last 10 winters (1.4 in)
- The last ten winters averaged 1.4 in. by this date, 39% below the 30-winter normal of 2.3 in.; both are shown.
- No rows for last season
- Trend: steady (last 7 days 0 in, the 7 before 0 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 | 0 in | 2.3 in | 0 in – 2 in | 1.4 in |

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

## Past seasons (0)

No past seasons on file yet.

## Monthly climatology

| Month | Avg snowfall (30 winters) | Last 10 winters | Snow days | Avg depth | Biggest storm | Winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct | 6.3 in | 6 in (95%) | 2.8 | 0.8 in | 14 in (2009-10-26) | 23 |
| Nov | 15.4 in | 12.2 in (79%) | 7.3 | 5.7 in | 17 in (2005-11-25) | 23 |
| Dec | 19.1 in | 16.7 in (87%) | 9.1 | 15.1 in | 14 in (2003-12-26) | 23 |
| Jan | 19.9 in | 20.1 in (101%) | 8 | 25 in | 15 in (2012-01-17) | 23 |
| Feb | 17.8 in | 20.5 in (115%) | 8 | 32.6 in | 23 in (2023-02-18) | 23 |
| Mar | 14.8 in | 12.9 in (87%) | 6.6 | 33.1 in | 15 in (2005-03-12) | 23 |
| Apr | 14.9 in | 12.3 in (83%) | 6.3 | 24.8 in | 34 in (2010-04-28) | 23 |
| May | 3.2 in | 4.2 in (131%) | 1.1 | 5.7 in | 20 in (2024-05-07) | 23 |
| Jun | 0.9 in | 0.2 in (22%) | 0.2 | 0 in | 9 in (2011-06-03) | 23 |
| Jul | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | – | 23 |
| Aug | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | – | 23 |
| Sep | 0.1 in | 0 in (0%) | 0.1 | 0 in | 2 in (2013-09-25) | 23 |
- Nov: The last ten winters averaged 12.2 in. in Nov, 21% below the 30-winter normal of 15.4 in.; both are shown.
- Dec: The last ten winters averaged 16.7 in. in Dec, 13% below the 30-winter normal of 19.1 in.; both are shown.
- Feb: The last ten winters averaged 20.5 in. in Feb, 15% above the 30-winter normal of 17.8 in.; both are shown.
- Mar: The last ten winters averaged 12.9 in. in Mar, 13% below the 30-winter normal of 14.8 in.; both are shown.
- Apr: The last ten winters averaged 12.3 in. in Apr, 17% below the 30-winter normal of 14.9 in.; both are shown.
- May: The last ten winters averaged 4.2 in. in May, 31% above the 30-winter normal of 3.2 in.; both are shown.
- Jun: The last ten winters averaged 0.2 in. in Jun, 78% below the 30-winter normal of 0.9 in.; both are shown.
- Sep: The last ten winters averaged 0 in. in Sep, 100% below the 30-winter normal of 0.1 in.; both are shown.
Averages per calendar month at the Deadman Creek 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