Toe Jam SNOTEL

7,700 ftElko County, NevadaNRCS site 1136Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp40°32°–59° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature40°F now40°60°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature40°F now40°60°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth010Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth010Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 15.4″ · Apr 60.2″ today
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 15.4″ · Apr 60.2″ 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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MidasNV · 24 mi6,630 ft——0″0″
Fry CanyonNV · 28 mi6,790 ft0.8″—0″−1″
Columbia BasinNV · 28 mi6,490 ft——0″0″
Snowstorm MountainNV · 33 mi7,410 ft——0″0″
Laurel DrawNV · 36 mi6,680 ft——0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,700 ft
Location
41.3187°N, 116.3408°W
County
Elko County, Nevada
Basin
Rock · HUC 16040106
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1136
Station ID
1136:NV:SNTL · SHEF TJMN2
Reporting since
October 2009
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 Toe Jam 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 Toe Jam SNOTEL?

At 7,700 ft in Elko County, Nevada (41.3187°N, 116.3408°W), in the Rock 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.