Franklin Basin SNOTEL

8,140 ftFranklin County, IdahoNRCS site 484Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE—no median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp32°29°–51° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature32°F now40°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature32°F now40°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature32°F now25°50°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature32°F now25°50°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 28.2″ · Apr 17
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 28.2″ · Apr 17
<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
Klondike NarrowsUT · 6 mi7,280 ft——0″0″
Tony Grove LakeUT · 11 mi8,450 ft——0″0″
Garden City SummitUT · 11 mi7,680 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Tony Grove Ranger StationUT · 12 mi6,320 ft0.0″—0″0″
Usu Doc DanielUT · 14 mi8,610 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Temple ForkUT · 18 mi7,420 ft0.4″—0″0″
Emigrant SummitID · 22 mi7,390 ft0.1″—0″−2″
Bug LakeUT · 27 mi7,980 ft——0″−2″

Station details

Elevation
8,140 ft
Location
42.0505°N, 111.6012°W
County
Franklin County, Idaho
Basin
Middle Bear · HUC 16010202
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 484
Station ID
484:ID:SNTL · SHEF FBNI1
Reporting since
October 1978
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 Franklin Basin 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 Franklin Basin SNOTEL?

At 8,140 ft in Franklin County, Idaho (42.0505°N, 111.6012°W), in the Middle Bear 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.