# Wolf Creek Ski Area snow history, season 2026-27

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

Through Oct 18, the Wolf Creek Ski Area SNOTEL station (Wolf Creek Summit) has measured 3 in. of snow since Oct 1, 46% of the 30-winter normal to date, 0 powder days (8 in. or more); a year ago it had 0 in.

Source: NRCS SNOTEL station Wolf Creek Summit, 10,930 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: 1 in; deepest 3 in on 2026-10-14
- Percent of normal to date: 46% of the 29-winter mean (6.5 in); 44% of the last 10 winters (6.8 in)
- Same day last season (2025-26): 0 in, 0 powder days, base 0 in; this season +3 in
- Trend: rising (last 7 days 3 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 | 3 in | 6.5 in | 0 in – 10 in | 6.8 in |

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

## Past seasons (9)

| Season | Snowfall | % of normal | Snow days | Powder days | Biggest storm | Deepest base | ENSO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 181 in | 83% | 37 | 7 | 21 in (2026-02-17 to 2026-02-18) | 76 in (2026-02-20) | Neutral (ONI -0.39) |
| 2024-25 | 191 in | 88% | 41 | 10 | 20 in (2024-10-16 to 2024-10-17) | 73 in (2025-03-15) | Neutral (ONI -0.46) |
| 2023-24 | 213 in | 98% | 59 | 6 | 28 in (2024-02-05 to 2024-02-08) | 94 in (2024-03-17) | El Niño (ONI +1.84) |
| 2022-23 | 321 in | 147% | 58 | 16 | 31 in (2022-12-31 to 2023-01-02) | 148 in (2023-03-22) | La Niña (ONI -0.55) |
| 2021-22 | 241 in | 111% | 52 | 9 | 30 in (2021-12-26 to 2021-12-28) | 111 in (2022-03-10) | La Niña (ONI -0.76) |
| 2020-21 | 259 in | 119% | 50 | 14 | 34 in (2020-11-07 to 2020-11-09) | 104 in (2021-03-26) | La Niña (ONI -0.99) |
| 2019-20 | 198 in | 91% | 51 | 7 | 29 in (2019-12-13 to 2019-12-15) | 87 in (2020-03-19) | El Niño (ONI +0.71) |
| 2018-19 | 336 in | 154% | 72 | 14 | 29 in (2019-03-11 to 2019-03-13) | 153 in (2019-03-13) | El Niño (ONI +0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 153 in | 70% | 31 | 8 | 18 in (2018-02-21 to 2018-02-22) | 82 in (2018-02-22) | 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 | 14.2 in | 14.5 in (102%) | 3.7 | 3.6 in | 26 in (1998-10-25) | 29 |
| Nov | 26.9 in | 29.5 in (110%) | 6.7 | 18 in | 34 in (2020-11-07) | 29 |
| Dec | 35.4 in | 41.6 in (118%) | 7.3 | 36.2 in | 39 in (2009-12-12) | 29 |
| Jan | 31.7 in | 37.6 in (119%) | 6.4 | 54.9 in | 47 in (2010-01-24) | 29 |
| Feb | 36.6 in | 43.7 in (119%) | 7 | 67 in | 30 in (2013-02-01) | 28 |
| Mar | 36.9 in | 43.1 in (117%) | 7.1 | 80.2 in | 91 in (1998-03-26) | 29 |
| Apr | 25.4 in | 15.3 in (60%) | 4.9 | 73.9 in | 67 in (1998-04-12) | 29 |
| May | 11.1 in | 10.7 in (96%) | 3.1 | 48.6 in | 15 in (2011-05-24) | 28 |
| Jun | 0.3 in | 0.3 in (100%) | 0.3 | 10.4 in | 2 in (1999-06-05) | 23 |
| Jul | 1 in | 0 in (0%) | 0.3 | 0.2 in | 5 in (1998-07-09) | 29 |
| Aug | 0.9 in | 0 in (0%) | 0.5 | 0.1 in | 4 in (1998-08-09) | 29 |
| Sep | 2.1 in | 1.3 in (62%) | 0.7 | 0.2 in | 10 in (2006-09-28) | 29 |
- Dec: The last ten winters averaged 41.6 in. in Dec, 18% above the 30-winter normal of 35.4 in.; both are shown.
- Jan: The last ten winters averaged 37.6 in. in Jan, 19% above the 30-winter normal of 31.7 in.; both are shown.
- Feb: The last ten winters averaged 43.7 in. in Feb, 19% above the 30-winter normal of 36.6 in.; both are shown.
- Mar: The last ten winters averaged 43.1 in. in Mar, 17% above the 30-winter normal of 36.9 in.; both are shown.
- Apr: The last ten winters averaged 15.3 in. in Apr, 40% below the 30-winter normal of 25.4 in.; both are shown.
- Jul: The last ten winters averaged 0 in. in Jul, 100% below the 30-winter normal of 1 in.; both are shown.
- Aug: The last ten winters averaged 0 in. in Aug, 100% below the 30-winter normal of 0.9 in.; both are shown.
- Sep: The last ten winters averaged 1.3 in. in Sep, 38% below the 30-winter normal of 2.1 in.; both are shown.
Averages per calendar month at the Wolf Creek Summit 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