Wilson Creek SNOTEL

7,110 ftTwin Falls County, IdahoNRCS site 871Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth—— 48 h
Temp36°33°–55° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0Air temperature36°F now40°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0Air temperature36°F now40°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0Air temperature36°F now50°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0Air temperature36°F now50°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 13.8″ · Mar 260.2″ today
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 13.8″ · Mar 260.2″ 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

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Bear CreekNV · 26 mi8,090 ft0.0″—0″0″
Draw CreekNV · 29 mi7,300 ft0.0″—0″0″
Jakes CreekNV · 31 mi7,380 ft——0″0″
Seventysix CreekNV · 31 mi7,360 ft0.0″—0″0″
Magic MountainID · 39 mi6,940 ft0.5″—1″−4″
Big BendNV · 40 mi6,890 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,110 ft
Location
42.0126°N, 115.0028°W
County
Twin Falls County, Idaho
Basin
Salmon Falls · HUC 17040213
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 871
Station ID
871:ID:SNTL · SHEF WLCI1
Reporting since
October 1989
NWS forecast office
Boise (BOI) 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Creek SNOTEL?

At 7,110 ft in Twin Falls County, Idaho (42.0126°N, 115.0028°W), in the Salmon Falls 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.