Silverton Mountain
CO · 13,487 ft summit · DRO
NWS Grade
2025–26 Season Snapshot
Storms This Season
166
storms tracked
Season Snowfall
667"
calibrated total
Best Storm
61/100
Major
Current Snowpack
—
SNOTEL ground truth
Avg Daily Rate
2.4"/day
storms with data
Season SWE
0.0"
snow water equivalent
NWS Forecast Accuracy
NWS forecasts at Silverton Mountain are reasonably accurate based on 2 verified storms.
Insufficient data for analysis. Both storms (2026-03-15) lack verified SNOTEL measurements (actual snowfall and SWE values are marked as n/a). NWS forecasts show significant underprediction in magnitude (0.8" and 0.3" vs SNOTEL depth change of 24"), but without verified actual snowfall measurements, no reliable correction rules can be derived. SNOTEL depth Δ and SWE Δ values appear to represent pre-storm conditions rather than storm accumulation. Recommend: obtain verified actual snowfall measurements and clarify SNOTEL data interpretation before pattern analysis.
Based on 2 verified storms · SNOTEL ground truth (586:CO:SNTL)
Storm History — 2025–26 Season
Apr 17 – Apr 18
NWS Forecast
1.4"
Calibrated
—
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Density: Light
Rate: 1.4"/day
Apr 17 – Apr 18
NWS Forecast
1.5"
Calibrated
—
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Density: Average
Rate: 1.5"/day
Apr 15 – Apr 15
NWS Forecast
0.1"
Calibrated
—
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Density: Light
Rate: 0.1"/day
Show 163 more storms
Apr 15 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 15 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 15 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 15 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 15 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 4" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 4" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 4" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 5" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 1 · 5" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 5" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 6" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 6" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 7" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 8" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 8" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 8" calibrated
Apr 14 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 9" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 9" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 9" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 9" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 9" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 9" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 15
Level 2 · 9" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 14
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 13 – Apr 13
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 12 – Apr 13
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 12 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 12 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 12 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 12 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 11 – Apr 12
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 8
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 8
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 8
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 8
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 8
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 8
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 8
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 7 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 6 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 6 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 6 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 6 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 6 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 6 – Apr 7
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 3 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 2" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 2 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 3" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 4" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 4" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 5" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 5" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 5" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 6" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 7" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 7" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 8" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 9" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 1 · 10" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 11" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 11" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 12" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 12" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 13" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 13" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 13" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Apr 1 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 15" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 15" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 15" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 15" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 3
Level 2 · 15" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 3 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 3 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Apr 2
Level 2 · 14" calibrated
Mar 31 – Mar 31
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Mar 15 – Mar 15
Level 1 · 0" calibrated
Mar 15 – Mar 15
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Local Knowledge
TGR Community IntelStorm Day Strategy
Silverton excels during big storm cycles. February storm delivered blower conditions in bowls, dishes and tubes with gnarly runouts. Full on storm skiing preferred over sunny Saturday mob scenes. January-February optimal for powder. December early season can be excellent. Staying in Silverton town during big storms provides optimal access and experience. Avoid Saturdays after fresh snow due to crowds. Storm systems with SW to NW flow components deliver the best snow to Silverton. Plan for thin cover conditions early season and expect to drill rocks; success requires acceptance of variable conditions.
Terrain Opening Patterns
Staircase and East Trees
Opens: After storms
Reliable powder stash after fresh snow events
Colorado Pillow Drops
Opens: Helicopter access dependent
Heli-accessed terrain opens with adequate snow
Powder Stashes
General Silverton terrain
Silverton Mountain
Top shelf terrain, reliable powder quality
High elevation terrain
La Plata area near Silverton
Seeks turns through April, dust layer impacts late season
Full local intelligence for Silverton Mountain
$500/year · 7-day free trial — cancel anytime
Based on 197 community reports · 2018-01-01 → 2026-03-06
Road & Access
US-550 / Red Mountain Pass
OpenHistorical Patterns
Full intelligence for Silverton Mountain and 75 other resorts
Real-time storm alerts · Calibrated forecasts · Local knowledge · Trip logistics
Start 7-Day Free Trial — $500/yearCancel anytime · No commitment required