Big Sky Resort — the season
Montana · snowpack measured at Lone Mountain SNOTEL, 8,820′
Snowpack vs NRCS median
9%
0.1″ SWE now · NRCS median 1.1″
Peak snowpack
0.6″
SWE · NRCS median peak 21.4″ (May 2)
Season snowfall
5″
measured, 2026-27
Past winters on record
36
behind the shaded band
Snowpack vs the NRCS median
This winter's snow-water equivalent against the daily median NRCS publishes for this station — the shaded band is where the middle half of its 36 past winters on record sat.
2026-27 (this season)
NRCS median
middle half of 36 past winters (p25–p75)
previous season
View as table (1st of each month)
| Date | 2026-27 SWE | NRCS median SWE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Nov 1 | — | 1.7″ |
| Dec 1 | — | 5.1″ |
| Jan 1 | — | 8.0″ |
| Feb 1 | — | 11.6″ |
| Mar 1 | — | 13.6″ |
| Apr 1 | — | 17.7″ |
| May 1 | — | 20.6″ |
| Jun 1 | — | 8.6″ |
The regional snowfall race
Cumulative measured snowfall across Montana this season — who's running away with it.
Bridger Bowl
Big Sky Resort
View as table (season totals)
| Resort | Season snowfall |
|---|---|
| Bridger Bowl | 11″ |
| Big Sky Resort | 5″ |
Snowpack & snowfall: USDA NRCS SNOTEL (wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov); the median is NRCS's published daily median. Snowfall is measured as daily depth-rise and reads conservative; a resort-reported total will appear here once the claims lens is live.