Elk Ridge SNOTEL

8,540 ftSan Juan County, UtahNRCS site 1323Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM MDT

Last peak2.9″SWE · Feb 22
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 2
Temp38°32°–39° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature38°F now35°32°38°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature38°F now35°32°38°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature38°F now40°60°32°38°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature38°F now40°60°32°38°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJ
<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

2.9″peak snow water equivalent

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah

Station details

Elevation
8,540 ft
Location
37.8231°N, 109.7716°W
County
San Juan County, Utah
Basin
Lower San Juan-Four Corners · HUC 14080201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1323
Station ID
1323:UT:SNTL
Reporting since
October 2024
NWS forecast office
Grand Junction (GJT) 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 Elk Ridge 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 Elk Ridge SNOTEL?

At 8,540 ft in San Juan County, Utah (37.8231°N, 109.7716°W), in the Lower San Juan-Four Corners 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.