George Creek SNOTEL

8,960 ftBox Elder County, UtahNRCS site 1151Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE1.8″257% of median
Depth8″−3″ 48 h
Temp32°24°–38° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent1.8″ now1.521.8″Snow depth8″ now7.5108″Air temperature32°F now30°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent1.8″ now1.521.8″Snow depth8″ now7.5108″Air temperature32°F now30°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.8″ now021.8″Snow depth8″ now0108″Air temperature32°F now25°50°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.8″ now021.8″Snow depth8″ now0108″Air temperature32°F now25°50°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 23.2″ · Apr 231.8″ today · 257% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 23.2″ · Apr 231.8″ today · 257% of median
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

257%of the 1991–2020 median for today

1.8″ of water today against a median of 0.7″, 157% above median. The median peak is 23.2″ around April 23.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Howell CanyonID · 30 mi8,010 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Bostetter Ranger StationID · 44 mi7,530 ft0.7″—0″−5″
Magic MountainID · 49 mi6,940 ft0.5″—1″−4″
Clarkston MountainUT · 65 mi6,690 ft0.2″—0″0″
Oxford SpringID · 70 mi6,790 ft0.0″—0″0″
Wildhorse DivideID · 75 mi6,480 ft0.0″—0″0″
Wilson CreekID · 82 mi7,110 ft0.2″———
Ben Lomond PeakUT · 84 mi7,690 ft0.0″—0″−1″

Station details

Elevation
8,960 ft
Location
41.9156°N, 113.4115°W
County
Box Elder County, Utah
Basin
Raft · HUC 17040210
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1151
Station ID
1151:UT:SNTL · SHEF GECU1
Reporting since
October 2010
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. George Creek's 8″ of snow holds 1.8″ of water, so the pack is about 23% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does George Creek 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 George Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,960 ft in Box Elder County, Utah (41.9156°N, 113.4115°W), in the Raft 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.