Gardner Peak SNOTEL

8,320 ftWashington County, UtahNRCS site 1066Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.7″no median
Depth0″−1″ 48 h
Temp40°31°–48° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now40°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now40°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 13.5″ · Mar 300.7″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 13.5″ · Mar 300.7″ 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

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Long FlatUT · 9 mi7,990 ft0.0″—0″0″
Little GrassyUT · 22 mi6,070 ft0.0″—0″0″
KolobUT · 24 mi9,250 ft0.2″———
Gutz PeakUT · 27 mi6,790 ft——0″−2″
Suu RanchUT · 32 mi8,050 ft——0″0″
Webster FlatUT · 33 mi9,150 ft0.1″———
Midway ValleyUT · 36 mi9,830 ft0.6″—3″−2″
Brian HeadUT · 38 mi10,040 ft0.8″—3″−3″

Station details

Elevation
8,320 ft
Location
37.4008°N, 113.4599°W
County
Washington County, Utah
Basin
Upper Virgin · HUC 15010008
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1066
Station ID
1066:UT:SNTL · SHEF GAPU1
Reporting since
October 2004
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 Gardner Peak 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 Gardner Peak SNOTEL?

At 8,320 ft in Washington County, Utah (37.4008°N, 113.4599°W), in the Upper Virgin 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.