Nutrioso SNOTEL

8,550 ftApache County, ArizonaNRCS site 1127Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM MST

SWE0.3″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp39°32°–58° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now40°60°32°39°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now40°60°32°39°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now50°32°39°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now50°32°39°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 1.3″ · Jan 150.3″ today
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 1.3″ · Jan 150.3″ 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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Coronado TrailAZ · 7 mi8,400 ft0.2″—0″0″
Beaver HeadAZ · 15 mi8,070 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Frisco DivideNM · 17 mi8,010 ft0.0″—0″0″
Maverick ForkAZ · 18 mi9,210 ft0.0″—0″0″
Hannagan MeadowsAZ · 19 mi9,030 ft0.0″—0″0″
BaldyAZ · 21 mi9,210 ft0.0″—0″0″
WildcatAZ · 22 mi7,850 ft0.3″—1″+1″
Hawley LakeAZ · 35 mi8,290 ft0.0″———

Station details

Elevation
8,550 ft
Location
33.8979°N, 109.1547°W
County
Apache County, Arizona
Basin
San Francisco · HUC 15040004
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1127
Station ID
1127:AZ:SNTL · SHEF NUTA3
Reporting since
June 2008
NWS forecast office
Flagstaff (FGZ) 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 Nutrioso 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 Nutrioso SNOTEL?

At 8,550 ft in Apache County, Arizona (33.8979°N, 109.1547°W), in the San Francisco 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.