Crab Creek SNOTEL

6,870 ftClark County, IdahoNRCS site 424Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.3″no median
Depth0″−1″ 48 h
Temp39°27°–50° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now40°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now40°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 13.5″ · Apr 70.3″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 13.5″ · Apr 70.3″ 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 Idaho
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Lakeview RidgeMT · 13 mi7,340 ft0.0″—0″−2″
DivideMT · 25 mi7,770 ft0.5″—3″−1″
Tepee CreekMT · 28 mi7,950 ft0.2″—0″−1″
White ElephantID · 30 mi7,670 ft0.0″—1″−1″
Island ParkID · 30 mi6,300 ft0.0″—0″0″
Short CreekMT · 37 mi6,990 ft0.1″—0″−2″
Clover MeadowMT · 41 mi8,770 ft0.5″50%3″−1″
Black BearMT · 43 mi8,160 ft0.1″8%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
6,870 ft
Location
44.4370°N, 111.9938°W
County
Clark County, Idaho
Basin
Beaver-Camas · HUC 17040214
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 424
Station ID
424:ID:SNTL · SHEF CRBI1
Reporting since
October 1979
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 Crab Creek 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 Crab Creek SNOTEL?

At 6,870 ft in Clark County, Idaho (44.4370°N, 111.9938°W), in the Beaver-Camas 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.