Beaver Head SNOTEL

8,070 ftGreenlee County, ArizonaNRCS site 902Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM MST

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″+1″ 48 h
Temp40°26°–60° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature40°F now25°50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature40°F now25°50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature40°F now25°50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature40°F now25°50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″1″2″3″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 3.3″ · Feb 210.0″ today
0″2″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 3.3″ · Feb 210.0″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

The forecast for this station is on its way.

16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Arizona
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Hannagan MeadowsAZ · 6 mi9,030 ft0.0″—0″0″
Coronado TrailAZ · 9 mi8,400 ft0.2″—0″0″
NutriosoAZ · 15 mi8,550 ft0.3″—0″0″
WildcatAZ · 16 mi7,850 ft0.3″—1″+1″
Frisco DivideNM · 16 mi8,010 ft0.0″—0″0″
Maverick ForkAZ · 21 mi9,210 ft0.0″—0″0″
BaldyAZ · 26 mi9,210 ft0.0″—0″0″
Silver Creek DivideNM · 37 mi9,080 ft——0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,070 ft
Location
33.6912°N, 109.2168°W
County
Greenlee County, Arizona
Basin
Black · HUC 15060101
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 902
Station ID
902:AZ:SNTL · SHEF XBHA3
Reporting since
October 1993
NWS forecast office
Tucson (TWC) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Beaver Head SNOTEL update?

The station reports every hour by radio telemetry to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This page refreshes each hour. Readings are provisional until NRCS quality control.

What does “% of median” mean?

It compares today’s SWE with the 1991–2020 median for the same calendar day at this station. Above 100% means more water in the snowpack than on a typical year’s same date.

Where is Beaver Head SNOTEL?

At 8,070 ft in Greenlee County, Arizona (33.6912°N, 109.2168°W), in the Black basin.

How is the snow forecast made?

Vertex runs the HRRR, RRFS and GFS weather models at the station’s own elevation and carries the measured snowpack forward hour by hour. Treat it as guidance, and check your avalanche center’s forecast before heading out.