Pine Creek SNOTEL

8,730 ftMillard County, UtahNRCS site 694Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.5″no median
Depth4″0″ 48 h
Temp42°27°–43° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.5″ now00.510.5″Snow depth4″ now464″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.5″ now00.510.5″Snow depth4″ now464″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.5″ now010.5″Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature42°F now25°50°32°42°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.5″ now010.5″Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature42°F now25°50°32°42°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 23″ · Apr 110.5″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 23″ · Apr 110.5″ 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
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Kimberly MineUT · 29 mi9,110 ft0.0″—0″—
Box CreekUT · 29 mi9,850 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Box SpringsUT · 30 mi9,230 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Gooseberry Ranger Station UpperUT · 31 mi8,400 ft0.0″—0″0″
Gooseberry Ranger StationUT · 31 mi7,930 ft0.1″—0″0″
Farnsworth LakeUT · 32 mi9,620 ft1.5″—6″+3″

Station details

Elevation
8,730 ft
Location
38.8819°N, 112.2492°W
County
Millard County, Utah
Basin
Lower Sevier · HUC 16030005
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 694
Station ID
694:UT:SNTL · SHEF PCKU1
Reporting since
February 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. Pine Creek's 4″ of snow holds 0.5″ of water, so the pack is about 13% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Pine 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 Pine Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,730 ft in Millard County, Utah (38.8819°N, 112.2492°W), in the Lower Sevier 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.