Fry Canyon SNOTEL

6,790 ftElko County, NevadaNRCS site 1262Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.8″no median
Depth0″−1″ 48 h
Temp40°29°–62° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now25°50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now25°50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul0.8″ today
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJ0.8″ 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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Columbia BasinNV · 9 mi6,490 ft——0″0″
Laurel DrawNV · 14 mi6,680 ft——0″0″
Big BendNV · 18 mi6,890 ft0.0″—0″0″
Fawn CreekNV · 19 mi7,040 ft——0″0″
Merritt MountainNV · 22 mi6,920 ft——0″0″
Taylor CanyonNV · 25 mi6,320 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
6,790 ft
Location
41.5801°N, 115.9364°W
County
Elko County, Nevada
Basin
North Fork Humboldt · HUC 16040102
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1262
Station ID
1262:NV:SNTL · SHEF FRYN2
Reporting since
October 2014
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 Fry Canyon 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 Fry Canyon SNOTEL?

At 6,790 ft in Elko County, Nevada (41.5801°N, 115.9364°W), in the North Fork Humboldt 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.