Steel Creek Park SNOTEL

10,140 ftSummit County, UtahNRCS site 790Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.4″400% of median
Depth0″— 48 h
Temp21°21°–37° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now010.4″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature21°F now20°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now010.4″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature21°F now20°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now010.4″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature21°F now25°50°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now010.4″Snow depth0″ now02.50″Air temperature21°F now25°50°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 18.8″ · May 50.4″ today · 400% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 18.8″ · May 50.4″ today · 400% of median
<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

400%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.4″ of water today against a median of 0.1″, 300% above median. The median peak is 18.8″ around May 5.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
East Fork Blacks Fork Guard StationUT · 3 mi9,360 ft0.0″—0″0″
HewintaUT · 3 mi9,510 ft——2″0″
Blacks Fork JunctionUT · 5 mi8,880 ft0.0″—0″0″
Buck PastureUT · 9 mi9,630 ft——2″0″
Lakefork BasinUT · 13 mi10,890 ft0.5″—5″−1″
Five Points LakeUT · 13 mi10,920 ft1.6″—6″−1″
Lily LakeUT · 16 mi9,130 ft0.0″—0″0″
Hole-in-RockUT · 17 mi9,170 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
10,140 ft
Location
40.9086°N, 110.5046°W
County
Summit County, Utah
Basin
Blacks Fork · HUC 14040107
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 790
Station ID
790:UT:SNTL · SHEF SCKU1
Reporting since
October 1978
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 Steel Creek Park 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 Steel Creek Park SNOTEL?

At 10,140 ft in Summit County, Utah (40.9086°N, 110.5046°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.