Buck Pasture SNOTEL

9,630 ftSummit County, UtahNRCS site 1192Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE—no median
Depth2″0″ 48 h
Temp19°19°–44° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now022″Air temperature19°F now20°40°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now022″Air temperature19°F now20°40°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now02.52″Air temperature19°F now50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now02.52″Air temperature19°F now50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJ
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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
East Fork Blacks Fork Guard StationUT · 7 mi9,360 ft0.0″—0″0″
Lily LakeUT · 7 mi9,130 ft0.0″—0″0″
Lakefork BasinUT · 8 mi10,890 ft0.5″—5″−1″
Blacks Fork JunctionUT · 9 mi8,880 ft0.0″—0″0″
Bear River Ranger StationUT · 9 mi8,510 ft——0″0″
Steel Creek ParkUT · 9 mi10,140 ft0.4″400%0″—
HewintaUT · 12 mi9,510 ft——2″0″
Hayden ForkUT · 12 mi9,170 ft————

Station details

Elevation
9,630 ft
Location
40.8446°N, 110.6607°W
County
Summit County, Utah
Basin
Blacks Fork · HUC 14040107
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1192
Station ID
1192:UT:SNTL · SHEF BCZU1
Reporting since
November 2011
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 Buck Pasture 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 Buck Pasture SNOTEL?

At 9,630 ft in Summit County, Utah (40.8446°N, 110.6607°W), in the Blacks Fork 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.