Grizzly Peak SNOTEL

11,110 ftSummit County, ColoradoNRCS site 505Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.0″0% of median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp18°17°–36° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature18°F now20°32°18°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature18°F now20°32°18°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature18°F now50°32°18°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature18°F now50°32°18°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 19.6″ · Apr 210.0″ today · 0% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 19.6″ · Apr 210.0″ today · 0% of median
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0″6″24″48″100″+
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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

0%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.0″ of water today against a median of 0.4″, 100% below median. The median peak is 19.6″ around April 21.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Colorado
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Loveland BasinCO · 3 mi11,410 ft0.5″50%1″+1″
Jackwhacker GulchCO · 6 mi11,030 ft0.6″200%3″+3″
Jones PassCO · 8 mi10,430 ft0.0″—1″—
Berthoud SummitCO · 12 mi11,300 ft0.3″—0″−1″
Middle Fork CampCO · 13 mi8,960 ft0.0″—0″0″
Echo LakeCO · 15 mi10,660 ft0.3″150%1″0″
Michigan CreekCO · 15 mi10,700 ft0.8″400%1″+1″
Fool CreekCO · 15 mi11,130 ft0.4″—0″—

Station details

Elevation
11,110 ft
Location
39.6465°N, 105.8694°W
County
Summit County, Colorado
Basin
Blue · HUC 14010002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 505
Station ID
505:CO:SNTL · SHEF GZPC2
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Denver/Boulder (BOU) 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 Grizzly Peak 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 Grizzly Peak SNOTEL?

At 11,110 ft in Summit County, Colorado (39.6465°N, 105.8694°W), in the Blue 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.