White Elephant SNOTEL

7,670 ftFremont County, IdahoNRCS site 860Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″−1″ 48 h
Temp39°32°–47° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature39°F now30°40°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature39°F now30°40°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 28.6″ · Apr 190.0″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 28.6″ · Apr 190.0″ 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
Island ParkID · 8 mi6,300 ft0.0″—0″0″
Whiskey CreekMT · 14 mi6,790 ft0.0″—0″0″
Black BearMT · 14 mi8,160 ft0.1″8%0″0″
Madison PlateauMT · 15 mi7,710 ft0.1″33%0″0″
West YellowstoneMT · 18 mi6,680 ft0.0″—0″0″
Lakeview RidgeMT · 21 mi7,340 ft0.0″—0″−2″
Tepee CreekMT · 23 mi7,950 ft0.2″—0″−1″
Beaver CreekMT · 29 mi7,820 ft0.2″67%1″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,670 ft
Location
44.5327°N, 111.4108°W
County
Fremont County, Idaho
Basin
Upper Henrys · HUC 17040202
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 860
Station ID
860:ID:SNTL · SHEF WHEI1
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 White Elephant 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 White Elephant SNOTEL?

At 7,670 ft in Fremont County, Idaho (44.5327°N, 111.4108°W), in the Upper Henrys 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.