Pine Creek Pass SNOTEL

6,710 ftTeton County, IdahoNRCS site 695Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

Last peak7.3″SWE · Mar 5
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 29
Temp33°28°–51° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature33°F now30°40°50°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature33°F now30°40°50°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature33°F now40°60°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysAir temperature33°F now40°60°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
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<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

Last season

7.3″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 7.3″ of water, 45% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Idaho

Station details

Elevation
6,710 ft
Location
43.5700°N, 111.2116°W
County
Teton County, Idaho
Basin
Teton · HUC 17040204
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 695
Station ID
695:ID:SNTL · SHEF PCPI1
Reporting since
October 1988
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 Pine Creek Pass 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 Pine Creek Pass SNOTEL?

At 6,710 ft in Teton County, Idaho (43.5700°N, 111.2116°W), in the Teton 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.