Virginia Lakes Ridge SNOTEL

9,400 ftMono County, CaliforniaNRCS site 846Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp36°29°–51° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature36°F now40°32°36°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature36°F now40°32°36°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature36°F now50°32°36°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature36°F now50°32°36°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 16.2″ · Apr 180.1″ today
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 16.2″ · Apr 180.1″ 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 California
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Willow Flat CACA · 18 mi8,220 ft0.1″—0″0″
Leavitt MeadowsCA · 24 mi7,200 ft0.0″———
Leavitt LakeCA · 25 mi9,600 ft0.2″—0″0″
Sonora PassCA · 26 mi8,770 ft0.1″—0″0″
Lobdell LakeCA · 26 mi9,260 ft0.0″—0″0″
Summit MeadowCA · 28 mi9,360 ft0.1″—0″0″
Poison FlatCA · 37 mi7,730 ft——2″0″
Ebbetts PassCA · 45 mi8,660 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,400 ft
Location
38.0730°N, 119.2343°W
County
Mono County, California
Basin
East Walker · HUC 16050301
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 846
Station ID
846:CA:SNTL · SHEF VGAC1
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Reno (REV) 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 Virginia Lakes Ridge 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 Virginia Lakes Ridge SNOTEL?

At 9,400 ft in Mono County, California (38.0730°N, 119.2343°W), in the East Walker 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.