Lizard Head PassStatus needs confirmation8 min ago

CO-145 · CO · 10,222 ft

Lizard Head Pass

Name: Lizard Head Pass road and snow conditions
Creator: Pass Conditions

Official agency wording and exceptions

3 - dry3 - dry
forecast text includedforecast text included: Chance of Light Rain Showers. Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Wind gusts of up to 18 mph are expected.
CDOT · agency update 34 min ago

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Matched control points

Lizard Head PassCO 1453 - dry3 - dryforecast text includedforecast text included: Chance of Light Rain Showers. Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Wind gusts of up to 18 mph are expected.Status needs confirmationagency update 34 min agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Telluride/Keystone, Lawson, Norwood hillsCO 1453 - dry3 - dryforecast text includedforecast text included: Chance of Light Rain Showers. Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Wind gusts of up to 21 mph are expected.Status needs confirmationagency update 34 min agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Cameras near Lizard Head Pass

Official DOT views

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Weather near Lizard Head Pass

10,222 ft

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

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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72h gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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season gridded snowfall estimate

139.8 in

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Measured station snow depth

0.0 in

Lizard Head Pass · 0.9 mi from pass · 10190 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-09-13 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 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: Sep 14, 2026, 12:26 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Sep 17, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official NWS forecast ↗

NWS outlook and forecast details

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms, high 55°F, SW wind 5 to 15 mph, 88% precipitation; Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, low 37°F, SSW wind 5 to 10 mph, 58% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

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Snow history near Lizard Head Pass

59 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2025-2026	4.5 in	43.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2024-2025	7.7 in	55.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2023-2024	9.2 in	54.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2022-2023	14.6 in	82.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2021-2022	8.1 in	51.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2020-2021	8.5 in	53.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2019-2020	8.7 in	54.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2018-2019	13.6 in	89.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2017-2018	5.7 in	28.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2016-2017	10.0 in	72.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2015-2016	12.6 in	64.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2014-2015	8.2 in	60.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2013-2014	8.4 in	59.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2012-2013	7.0 in	51.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2011-2012	Not available	54.0 in	Lizard Head Pass 0.9 mi away · 10,190 ft
2010-2011	Not available	53.0 in	Lizard Head Pass 0.9 mi away · 10,190 ft
2009-2010	Not available	65.0 in	Lizard Head Pass 0.9 mi away · 10,190 ft
2008-2009	1.8 in	59.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2007-2008	16.1 in	78.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2006-2007	12.2 in	53.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2005-2006	10.3 in	49.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2004-2005	12.5 in	64.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2003-2004	10.2 in	63.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2002-2003	10.3 in	0.0 in	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2001-2002	8.5 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
2000-2001	12.5 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1999-2000	10.7 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1998-1999	16.6 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1997-1998	15.6 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1996-1997	15.8 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1995-1996	12.2 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1994-1995	17.8 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1993-1994	12.7 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1992-1993	29.7 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft
1991-1992	22.2 in	Not available	TELLURIDE 4WNW 9.9 mi away · 8,646 ft

Recent status transitions

Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 PM UTCadvisory → unknownforecast text included: Chance of Thunderstorms. Chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 20 mph are expected. · 3 - dry

Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 PM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Chance of Thunderstorms. Chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 24 mph are expected.

Sep 14, 2026, 1:10 PM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · forecast text included: Chance of Thunderstorms. Likelihood of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 22 mph are expected.

Sep 14, 2026, 1:00 PM UTCunknown → advisory4 - wet · 21 - scattered showers · forecast text included: Likelihood of Moderate Rain Showers. Chance of Thunderstorms. Wind gusts of up to 21 mph are expected.

Sep 2, 2026, 7:10 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Partly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 17 mph are expected.

Sep 2, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCunknown → advisory3 - dry · forecast text included: Patchy Fog. Wind gusts of up to 17 mph are expected.

Jul 31, 2026, 5:50 PM UTCopen → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Mostly clear. Wind gusts of up to 20 mph are expected.

Jul 31, 2026, 5:50 PM UTCopen → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Mostly clear. Wind gusts of up to 21 mph are expected.

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.

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.

Snowplows2 nearby current COtrip positions were observed 38 min ago. Position is context, not proof a lane is open.

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