Snow history
Elko Snobowl Snow History
Elko Snobowl averages 42.9″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 73.2″. This season has 1″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Elko Snobowl season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 17.5″ | 41% |
| 2024–25 | 34.3″ | 80% |
| 2023–24 | 59.6″ | 139% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 73.2″ | 171% |
| 2021–22 | 33.1″ | 77% |
| 2020–21 | 37.2″ | 87% |
| 2019–20 | 35″ | 82% |
| 2018–19 | 53.5″ | 125% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 1″ | Season just starting (0.6″) |
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Average snowfall by month at Elko Snobowl
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6″ | 4″ | 9.4″ | 8″ | 9.2″ | 8.9″ | 1.7″ | 1.1″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Elko Snobowl compares
Elko Snobowl's 42.9″ average is below the 112.8″ average for other Nevada resorts with history on this site (4 resorts). See the Nevada snow report for current conditions across the state.
Where this history comes from
Season totals are built from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive at Elko Snobowl's summit grid point (40.909, -115.852, ~7,000 ft), summed October 1 to September 30. They are modeled, not resort-reported, so they are consistent across resorts but can differ from a resort's own stake readings. Current-season numbers on the Elko Snobowl snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Elko Snobowl get in a year?
- About 42.9″ per season on average (median 36.1″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Elko Snobowl?
- Dec, averaging 9.4″.
- What was Elko Snobowl's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 73.2″ for the season.
- Are these the resort's official snowfall numbers?
- No. Totals are modeled from the Open-Meteo historical archive at the resort's summit grid point, so they are comparable across resorts but can differ from marketing figures and summit stake readings.