Chepeta SNOTEL

10,490 ftDuchesne County, UtahNRCS site 396Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE—no median
Depth4″−1″ 48 h
Temp19°18°–33° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.511.5Snow depth4″ now464″Air temperature19°F now20°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.511.5Snow depth4″ now464″Air temperature19°F now20°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent01Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature19°F now25°50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent01Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature19°F now25°50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 14.8″ · Apr 13
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 14.8″ · Apr 13
<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
Spirit LakeUT · 4 mi10,240 ft0.6″—7″+2″
Hickerson ParkUT · 10 mi9,120 ft0.0″—3″−1″
Mosby MountainUT · 13 mi9,550 ft————
Hole-in-RockUT · 14 mi9,170 ft0.0″—0″0″
Trout CreekUT · 18 mi9,440 ft0.0″—1″0″
Lakefork #3UT · 24 mi8,430 ft0.2″—1″0″
Five Points LakeUT · 24 mi10,920 ft1.6″—6″−1″
Kings CabinUT · 25 mi8,740 ft0.0″—0″—

Station details

Elevation
10,490 ft
Location
40.7746°N, 110.0105°W
County
Duchesne County, Utah
Basin
Duchesne · HUC 14060003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 396
Station ID
396:UT:SNTL · SHEF CWHU1
Reporting since
July 1980
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 Chepeta 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 Chepeta SNOTEL?

At 10,490 ft in Duchesne County, Utah (40.7746°N, 110.0105°W), in the Duchesne 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.