Taos Ski Valley — the season

New Mexico · snowpack measured at Taos Powderhorn SNOTEL, 11,020′

Peak snowpack
9.3″
SWE · median peak 19.4″
Season snowfall
88″
measured, 2025-26
Winters on record
16
at this station

Snowpack vs the 30-year normal

This winter's snow-water equivalent against every winter this station has on record — the shaded band is where the middle half of winters sit.

2025-26 (this season) 16-yr median middle half of winters (p25–p75) previous season
5″ 10″ 15″ 20″ 25″ Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun peak 9″ 2025-26 16-yr median
View as table (1st of each month)
Date2025-26 SWEmedian SWE
Oct 1 0.0″0.0″
Nov 1 0.1″1.1″
Dec 1 2.2″2.9″
Jan 1 3.2″7.5″
Feb 1 5.5″9.2″
Mar 1 6.9″13.5″
Apr 1 8.0″16.5″
May 1 8.9″19.2″
Jun 1 0.0″5.6″

The regional snowfall race

Cumulative measured snowfall across New Mexico this season — who's running away with it.

Taos Ski Valley
20″ 40″ 60″ 80″ 100″ Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Taos Ski Valley 88″
View as table (season totals)
ResortSeason snowfall
Taos Ski Valley88″

Snowpack & snowfall: USDA NRCS SNOTEL (wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov). Snowfall is measured as daily depth-rise and reads conservative; a resort-reported total will appear here once the claims lens is live.