Bug Lake SNOTEL

7,980 ftRich County, UtahNRCS site 374Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

Last peak14.3″SWE · Mar 6
Depth0″snow-free since Apr 15
Temp36°34°–48° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature36°F now30°40°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature36°F now30°40°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature36°F now40°60°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysAir temperature36°F now40°60°32°36°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
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<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

Last season

14.3″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 14.3″ of water, 75% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah

Station details

Elevation
7,980 ft
Location
41.6854°N, 111.4199°W
County
Rich County, Utah
Basin
Bear Lake · HUC 16010201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 374
Station ID
374:UT:SNTL · SHEF BULU1
Reporting since
October 1978
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 Bug Lake 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 Bug Lake SNOTEL?

At 7,980 ft in Rich County, Utah (41.6854°N, 111.4199°W), in the Bear Lake 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.