Chalk Creek #1 SNOTEL

9,160 ftSummit County, UtahNRCS site 392Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth2″−3″ 48 h
Temp31°28°–46° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now00.510.1″Snow depth2″ now52″Air temperature31°F now40°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now00.510.1″Snow depth2″ now52″Air temperature31°F now40°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now010.1″Snow depth2″ now052″Air temperature31°F now25°50°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now010.1″Snow depth2″ now052″Air temperature31°F now25°50°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 24.6″ · Apr 170.1″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 24.6″ · Apr 170.1″ 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

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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
Chalk Creek #2UT · 2 mi8,200 ft0.2″—0″—
Smith MorehouseUT · 5 mi7,640 ft0.0″———
Hayden ForkUT · 9 mi9,170 ft————
Bear River Ranger StationUT · 12 mi8,510 ft——0″0″
Lily LakeUT · 13 mi9,130 ft0.0″—0″0″
Trial LakeUT · 13 mi9,970 ft0.9″—0″−2″
Burts Miller RanchUT · 14 mi7,900 ft0.0″—2″−1″
Redden Mine LowerUT · 15 mi8,540 ft0.0″—2″−3″

Station details

Elevation
9,160 ft
Location
40.8546°N, 111.0477°W
County
Summit County, Utah
Basin
Upper Weber · HUC 16020101
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 392
Station ID
392:UT:SNTL · SHEF CHCU1
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. Chalk Creek #1's 2″ of snow holds 0.1″ of water, so the pack is about 5% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Chalk Creek #1 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 Chalk Creek #1 SNOTEL?

At 9,160 ft in Summit County, Utah (40.8546°N, 111.0477°W), in the Upper Weber 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.