Disaster Peak SNOTEL

6,260 ftHumboldt County, NevadaNRCS site 445Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.4″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp47°39°–62° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now-0.500.50.4″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature47°F now40°60°32°47°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now-0.500.50.4″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature47°F now40°60°32°47°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now-0.500.50.4″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature47°F now50°32°47°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now-0.500.50.4″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature47°F now50°32°47°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″2″4″6″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 7.8″ · Mar 50.4″ today
0″2.5″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 7.8″ · Mar 50.4″ 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 Nevada
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Buckskin LowerNV · 37 mi6,920 ft0.2″—0″0″
Granite PeakNV · 38 mi8,500 ft——0″—
Lamance CreekNV · 42 mi6,390 ft——0″0″
Summit LakeNV · 53 mi7,600 ft0.0″—0″0″
Fish CreekOR · 56 mi7,700 ft——0″0″
SilviesOR · 60 mi7,000 ft0.0″—0″0″
SheldonNV · 65 mi5,860 ft0.0″———
Snowstorm MountainNV · 76 mi7,410 ft——0″0″

Station details

Elevation
6,260 ft
Location
41.9674°N, 118.1893°W
County
Humboldt County, Nevada
Basin
Upper Quinn · HUC 16040201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 445
Station ID
445:NV:SNTL · SHEF DSPN2
Reporting since
October 1980
NWS forecast office
Elko (LKN) 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 Disaster Peak 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 Disaster Peak SNOTEL?

At 6,260 ft in Humboldt County, Nevada (41.9674°N, 118.1893°W), in the Upper Quinn 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.