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Smith Butte

Sno-park · Washington · Mt Adams South · 3,850 ft

Base todayBare or trace

under 3 in at Surprise Lakes · 15 mi · 4,280 ft · read 11 Nov

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 7 Nov.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
7–13 NovPoor bet?+3.4 °C vs normalBare or tracenormally under 3 inMuch less than usual+3.4 °C
14–20 NovPoor bet?+2.1 °C vs normalWell below normal1 in · normally 6 inLess than usual+2.1 °C
21–27 NovPoor bet?+1.2 °C vs normalWell below normal2 in · normally 8 inLess than usual+1.2 °C
28 Nov – 4 DecPoor bet?+1.7 °C vs normalWell below normal4 in · normally 17 inLess than usual+1.7 °C
5–11 DecPoor bet?+1.4 °C vs normalWell below normal8 in · normally 26 inNear normal+1.4 °C
12–18 DecPoor bet?+1.7 °C vs normalWell below normal13 in · normally 31 inLess than usual+1.7 °C

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized November 2026.

Monthly score

November
Poor bet
3 in expected · normally 7 in · 25th percentile
December
Poor bet
19 in expected · normally 36 in · 20th percentile
January
Poor bet
37 in expected · normally 64 in · 16th percentile
February
Poor bet
61 in expected · normally 79 in · 14th percentile
March
Poor bet
71 in expected · normally 101 in · 15th percentile
April
Marginal
70 in expected · normally 92 in · 17th percentile

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
Well below normal
62% below30%
Base depth odds: 62% below · 30% near · 8% above normal
December
Well below normal
74% below19%
Base depth odds: 74% below · 19% near · 6% above normal
January
Well below normal
75% below18%
Base depth odds: 75% below · 18% near · 7% above normal
February
Well below normal
78% below16%
Base depth odds: 78% below · 16% near · 6% above normal
March
Well below normal
79% below16%
Base depth odds: 79% below · 16% near · 6% above normal
April
Well below normal
76% below18%
Base depth odds: 76% below · 18% near · 6% above normal

Snow station

The base and the outlook for this lot come from the Surprise Lakes station, 430 ft above the lot. A station above the lot reads deep and holds its snow longer than the lot does.

The place

Before you go

A Sno-Park permit is required to park here in winter.

Washington State Parks: Sno-Park permits ↗