Clayton Springs SNOTEL

10,010 ftGarfield County, UtahNRCS site 983Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE1.0″no median
Depth3″−3″ 48 h
Temp33°22°–39° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent1.0″ now0.511.51.0″Snow depth3″ now53″Air temperature33°F now20°40°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent1.0″ now0.511.51.0″Snow depth3″ now53″Air temperature33°F now20°40°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.0″ now011.0″Snow depth3″ now03″Air temperature33°F now25°50°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.0″ now011.0″Snow depth3″ now03″Air temperature33°F now25°50°32°33°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 11.6″ · Mar 301.0″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 11.6″ · Mar 301.0″ 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

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Station details

Elevation
10,010 ft
Location
37.9725°N, 111.8336°W
County
Garfield County, Utah
Basin
East Fork Sevier · HUC 16030002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 983
Station ID
983:UT:SNTL · SHEF CSPU1
Reporting since
October 2000
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. Clayton Springs's 3″ of snow holds 1.0″ of water, so the pack is about 33% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Clayton Springs 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 Clayton Springs SNOTEL?

At 10,010 ft in Garfield County, Utah (37.9725°N, 111.8336°W), in the East Fork Sevier 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.