Brighton SNOTEL

8,790 ftSalt Lake County, UtahNRCS site 366Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″−3″ 48 h
Temp38°28°–46° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature38°F now40°32°38°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature38°F now40°32°38°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature38°F now25°50°32°38°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature38°F now25°50°32°38°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 23.8″ · Apr 130.2″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 23.8″ · Apr 130.2″ 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

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
AtwaterUT · 3 mi8,750 ft0.2″—2″−6″
Thaynes CanyonUT · 3 mi9,260 ft0.0″—0″−2″
SnowbirdUT · 5 mi9,170 ft1.5″—5″−5″
Mill-D NorthUT · 5 mi8,940 ft0.0″—0″−2″
Parleys UpperUT · 7 mi8,330 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Mill Creek CanyonUT · 8 mi6,960 ft0.0″—0″0″
Parleys SummitUT · 12 mi7,590 ft0.0″—0″0″
Timpanogos DivideUT · 12 mi8,180 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,790 ft
Location
40.5994°N, 111.5817°W
County
Salt Lake County, Utah
Basin
Jordan · HUC 16020204
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 366
Station ID
366:UT:SNTL · SHEF BRIU1
Reporting since
September 1986
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 Brighton 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 Brighton SNOTEL?

At 8,790 ft in Salt Lake County, Utah (40.5994°N, 111.5817°W), in the Jordan 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.