Berthoud PassNo live status availableno live record

US-40 · CO · 11,307 ft

Berthoud Pass

Name: Berthoud Pass road and snow conditions
Creator: Pass Conditions

The normalizer surfaces Code 15/16 text when COtrip publishes it; always confirm on COtrip before travel.

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Matched control points

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The normalizer surfaces Code 15/16 text when COtrip publishes it; always confirm on COtrip before travel.

Cameras near Berthoud Pass

Official DOT views

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Images may lag, fail, or point away from the road. A recent listing check does not verify the frame's age. We display current agency image URLs with attribution and do not retain or archive frames.

Weather near Berthoud Pass

11,307 ft

Road restrictions, station measurements and forecasts describe different things. Times below use Pacific time.

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in · old or expired

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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72h gridded snowfall estimate

0.3 in · old or expired

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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season gridded snowfall estimate

6.1 in · old or expired

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Measured station snow depth

0.0 in · old or expired

Berthoud Summit · 0.4 mi from pass · 11300 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-10-27 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Forecast snowfall

0.0 in

NWS grid near the pass. Expected snow over the forecast window, not observed snowfall.

Issued: Oct 28, 2026, 11:46 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM PST

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NWS outlook and forecast details

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 40°F, WSW wind 5 to 12 mph, 0% precipitation; Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 28°F, SW wind 3 to 10 mph, 1% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

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Snow history near Berthoud Pass

54 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2026-2027	0.1 in	1.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2025-2026	14.1 in	52.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2024-2025	26.8 in	72.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2023-2024	29.5 in	81.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2022-2023	23.4 in	69.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2021-2022	23.6 in	62.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2020-2021	22.8 in	68.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2019-2020	26.1 in	82.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2018-2019	23.1 in	85.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2017-2018	22.5 in	66.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2016-2017	26.2 in	65.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2015-2016	23.4 in	86.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2014-2015	15.2 in	61.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2013-2014	18.1 in	86.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2012-2013	16.9 in	80.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2011-2012	11.0 in	47.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2010-2011	22.8 in	95.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2009-2010	17.2 in	73.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2008-2009	17.3 in	91.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2007-2008	21.7 in	88.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2006-2007	22.7 in	79.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2005-2006	23.1 in	78.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2004-2005	22.6 in	71.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2003-2004	14.9 in	54.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2002-2003	25.7 in	90.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2001-2002	13.9 in	0.0 in	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
2000-2001	18.4 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1999-2000	20.4 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1998-1999	19.7 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1997-1998	21.5 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1996-1997	25.0 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1995-1996	29.4 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1994-1995	27.5 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1993-1994	21.2 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft
1992-1993	26.5 in	Not available	WINTER PARK 6.3 mi away · 9,123 ft

Recent status transitions

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Coverage and roadside context

Road informationCOtrip road-condition segments polled every 10 minutes, with contextual CDOT snow-plow positions stored hourly.

LimitThe normalizer surfaces Code 15/16 text when COtrip publishes it; always confirm on COtrip before travel.

Chain rulesColorado Code 15 and Code 16 explained. See chain controls in effect now across the West.

Cameras Live Caltrans and WSDOT stills are displayed above with agency attribution; Pass Conditions does not archive them.

RWIS Roadside weather readings are not republished yet. Use the official DOT link above for that view.

Snowplows4 nearby current COtrip positions were observed 56 min ago. Position is context, not proof a lane is open.

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