Bostetter Ranger Station SNOTEL

7,530 ftCassia County, IdahoNRCS site 359Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.7″no median
Depth0″−5″ 48 h
Temp40°27°–48° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.7″ now0.511.50.7″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature40°F now40°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.7″ now0.511.50.7″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature40°F now40°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 17.3″ · Apr 10.7″ today
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 17.3″ · Apr 10.7″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
Map
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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

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Wilson CreekID · 43 mi7,110 ft0.2″———
George CreekUT · 44 mi8,960 ft1.8″257%8″−3″
ONeil CreekNV · 50 mi6,490 ft0.0″—0″0″
Pole Creek Ranger StationNV · 58 mi8,370 ft0.7″—3″−2″
Jakes CreekNV · 60 mi7,380 ft——0″0″
Draw CreekNV · 68 mi7,300 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,530 ft
Location
42.1644°N, 114.1927°W
County
Cassia County, Idaho
Basin
Upper Snake-Rock · HUC 17040212
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 359
Station ID
359:ID:SNTL · SHEF BTRI1
Reporting since
October 1979
NRCS name
Bostetter R.S.
NWS forecast office
Pocatello (PIH) 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 Bostetter Ranger Station 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 Bostetter Ranger Station SNOTEL?

At 7,530 ft in Cassia County, Idaho (42.1644°N, 114.1927°W), in the Upper Snake-Rock 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.