Sun Valley — the season
Idaho · snowpack measured at Chocolate Gulch SNOTEL, 6,310′
Peak vs NRCS median peak
73%
peak 9.1″ · NRCS median peak 12.5″
Peak snowpack
9.1″
SWE · NRCS median peak 12.5″ (Mar 31)
Season snowfall
54″
measured, 2025-26
Past winters on record
34
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 34 past winters on record sat.
2025-26 (this season)
NRCS median
middle half of 34 past winters (p25–p75)
previous season
View as table (1st of each month)
| Date | 2025-26 SWE | NRCS median SWE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Nov 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Dec 1 | 1.0″ | 1.7″ |
| Jan 1 | 5.9″ | 5.5″ |
| Feb 1 | 7.1″ | 7.3″ |
| Mar 1 | 9.0″ | 10.5″ |
| Apr 1 | 1.7″ | 11.7″ |
| May 1 | 0.0″ | 3.7″ |
| Jun 1 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
The regional snowfall race
Cumulative measured snowfall across Idaho this season — who's running away with it.
Schweitzer
Sun Valley
View as table (season totals)
| Resort | Season snowfall |
|---|---|
| Schweitzer | 203″ |
| Sun Valley | 54″ |
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.