Donkey Reservoir SNOTEL

9,800 ftWayne County, UtahNRCS site 452Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE1.0″no median
Depth5″+1″ 48 h
Temp20°18°–37° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent1.0″ now0.511.51.0″Snow depth5″ now57.55″Air temperature20°F now20°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent1.0″ now0.511.51.0″Snow depth5″ now57.55″Air temperature20°F now20°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.0″ now011.0″Snow depth5″ now055″Air temperature20°F now25°50°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.0″ now011.0″Snow depth5″ now055″Air temperature20°F now25°50°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″2.5″5″7.5″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 8.2″ · Apr 91.0″ today
0″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 8.2″ · Apr 91.0″ 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

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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah
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Clayton SpringsUT · 25 mi10,010 ft1.0″—3″−3″
Fish Lake UtahUT · 26 mi8,780 ft0.0″—0″0″
Black Flat-U.M. CreekUT · 33 mi9,420 ft0.0″—0″0″
Widtsoe #3UT · 34 mi9,640 ft0.0″—1″−1″
Box SpringsUT · 35 mi9,230 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Box CreekUT · 36 mi9,850 ft0.0″—0″−1″

Station details

Elevation
9,800 ft
Location
38.2084°N, 111.4741°W
County
Wayne County, Utah
Basin
Fremont · HUC 14070003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 452
Station ID
452:UT:SNTL · SHEF DRSU1
Reporting since
October 1985
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. Donkey Reservoir's 5″ of snow holds 1.0″ of water, so the pack is about 20% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Donkey Reservoir 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 Donkey Reservoir SNOTEL?

At 9,800 ft in Wayne County, Utah (38.2084°N, 111.4741°W), in the Fremont 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.