Emigrant Springs SNOTEL

3,790 ftUmatilla County, OregonNRCS site 470Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp52°39°–66° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature52°F now50°32°52°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature52°F now50°32°52°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature52°F now25°50°32°52°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature52°F now25°50°32°52°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″2″4″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 6″ · Feb 230.1″ today
0″2″4″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 6″ · Feb 230.1″ 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 Oregon
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Bowman SpringsOR · 13 mi4,550 ft0.2″—0″0″
High RidgeOR · 19 mi4,900 ft0.0″—0″0″
County LineOR · 26 mi4,840 ft0.0″—1″−1″
Lucky StrikeOR · 27 mi4,970 ft0.0″—0″—
Beaver ReservoirOR · 31 mi5,140 ft0.1″—0″0″
Wolf CreekOR · 37 mi5,730 ft0.4″—1″0″
Milk ShakesOR · 38 mi5,580 ft0.3″—0″−1″
Moss SpringsOR · 42 mi5,760 ft0.1″—1″0″

Station details

Elevation
3,790 ft
Location
45.5581°N, 118.4539°W
County
Umatilla County, Oregon
Basin
Umatilla · HUC 17070103
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 470
Station ID
470:OR:SNTL · SHEF ESPO3
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Pendleton (PDT) 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 Emigrant Springs 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 Emigrant Springs SNOTEL?

At 3,790 ft in Umatilla County, Oregon (45.5581°N, 118.4539°W), in the Umatilla 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.