How to Drop a Table in Snowflake (and Undrop It)

Last updated July 24, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team

DROP TABLE removes the table. Snowflake keeps it recoverable for the Time Travel retention period, and UNDROP TABLE restores it instantly, which makes accidental drops fixable.

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS orders_backup;

Restore a dropped table

UNDROP TABLE orders_backup;

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