Lee Canyon SNOTEL

8,620 ftClark County, NevadaNRCS site 1112Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

Last peak2.9″SWE · Feb 19
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 2
Temp41°30°–48° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature41°F now30°40°50°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature41°F now30°40°50°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature41°F now40°60°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature41°F now40°60°32°41°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″2.5″5″7.5″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

2.9″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 2.9″ of water, 34% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
8,620 ft
Location
36.3054°N, 115.6751°W
County
Clark County, Nevada
Basin
Las Vegas Wash · HUC 15010015
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1112
Station ID
1112:NV:SNTL · SHEF LCAN2
Reporting since
October 2008
NWS forecast office
Las Vegas (VEF) 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 Lee 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 Lee Canyon SNOTEL?

At 8,620 ft in Clark County, Nevada (36.3054°N, 115.6751°W), in the Las Vegas Wash 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.