These are the current SNOTEL reports at the basin level for Montana. NOAA short term (8-14 days) weather forecast is calling for below normal temperatures AND below normal precipitation.
Montana Ski Resorts opening this weekend:
Big Sky Resort
Great Divide
Discovery Ski Area
Red Lodge Mountain
MONTANA SNOTEL Snow Water Equivalent Update Graph
As of SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 26 , 2011
| Basin | Snow Water Equivalent Percent of Average |
| KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN | 129% |
| FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN | 89% |
| UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN | 96% |
| BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN | 118% |
| LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN | 128% |
| JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN | 77% |
| MADISON RIVER BASIN | 85% |
| GALLATIN RIVER BASIN | 79% |
| MISSOURI HEADWATERS | 83% |
| HEADWATERS MISSOURI MAINSTEM | 118% |
| SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS | 108% |
| SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS | 126% |
| MISSOURI MAINSTEM RIVER BASIN | 117% |
| ST MARY AND MILK RIVER BASINS | 105% |
| UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN | 102% |
| WIND RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) | 87% |
| SHOSHONE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) | 108% |
| BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) | 113% |
| TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) | 147% |
| POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) | 114% |
| LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN | 108% |
