Black Flat-U.M. Creek SNOTEL

9,420 ftSevier County, UtahNRCS site 348Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

Last peak3.6″SWE · Feb 22
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 11
Temp32°27°–40° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature32°F now30°40°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature32°F now30°40°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature32°F now40°60°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysAir temperature32°F now40°60°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJ
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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16-day outlook, three models

Last season

3.6″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 3.6″ of water, 38% of the median peak.

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Station details

Elevation
9,420 ft
Location
38.6799°N, 111.5977°W
County
Sevier County, Utah
Basin
Fremont · HUC 14070003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 348
Station ID
348:UT:SNTL · SHEF BFTU1
Reporting since
June 1980
NRCS name
Black Flat-U.M. Ck
NWS forecast office
Salt Lake City (SLC) 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 Black Flat-U.M. Creek 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 Black Flat-U.M. Creek SNOTEL?

At 9,420 ft in Sevier County, Utah (38.6799°N, 111.5977°W), in the Fremont 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.