There's no other way to say it. This has been a historically low snow year across the Western United States.

Areas in California and the Northern Rockies are outperforming other regions thanks to significant storm cycles in late December and mid-February. The Pacific Northwest, along with the Central and Southern Rockies, are still searching for late-season storms to help boost their snowpack.

The map below shows the percentage of snowpack compared to the 1991-2020 median snowpack for February 28, 2026.

Blue is well above normal, green and yellow are near to below normal, and red is well below normal. This map is based on the weight of the snow on the ground, measured by automated backcountry weather stations called SNOTEL.

Looking for the latest update for your favorite mountains?

The following Base Depth vs. Average graph is updated daily on OpenSnow and available for free for nearly every location in the western US.

Simply click the "Snow Report" tab on any location screen.

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Sam Collentine