Hewinta SNOTEL

9,510 ftSummit County, UtahNRCS site 521Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE—no median
Depth2″0″ 48 h
Temp22°20°–41° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now022″Air temperature22°F now20°40°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now022″Air temperature22°F now20°40°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now02.52″Air temperature22°F now25°50°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth2″ now02.52″Air temperature22°F now25°50°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 12.7″ · Apr 9
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 12.7″ · Apr 9
<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
Steel Creek ParkUT · 3 mi10,140 ft0.4″400%0″—
Blacks Fork JunctionUT · 5 mi8,880 ft0.0″—0″0″
East Fork Blacks Fork Guard StationUT · 5 mi9,360 ft0.0″—0″0″
Buck PastureUT · 12 mi9,630 ft——2″0″
Hole-in-RockUT · 16 mi9,170 ft0.0″—0″0″
Five Points LakeUT · 16 mi10,920 ft1.6″—6″−1″
Lakefork BasinUT · 16 mi10,890 ft0.5″—5″−1″
Lily LakeUT · 17 mi9,130 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,510 ft
Location
40.9501°N, 110.4842°W
County
Summit County, Utah
Basin
Blacks Fork · HUC 14040107
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 521
Station ID
521:UT:SNTL · SHEF HEWU1
Reporting since
September 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. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Hewinta 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 Hewinta SNOTEL?

At 9,510 ft in Summit County, Utah (40.9501°N, 110.4842°W), in the Blacks Fork 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.