Thistle Flat SNOTEL

8,790 ftSanpete County, UtahNRCS site 1226Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp39°29°–47° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now40°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now40°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature39°F now25°50°32°39°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul0.2″ today
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJ0.2″ 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
GBRC MeadowsUT · 6 mi9,850 ft0.0″—0″0″
GBRC HQUT · 6 mi8,800 ft0.0″—1″0″
Seeley CreekUT · 7 mi9,900 ft0.1″—0″0″
Mount BaldyUT · 7 mi9,520 ft0.1″———
Beaver DamsUT · 7 mi7,980 ft——0″0″
Buck FlatUT · 8 mi9,410 ft——0″0″
Wrigley CreekUT · 11 mi9,330 ft0.0″—0″0″
Dills CampUT · 14 mi9,240 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,790 ft
Location
39.2380°N, 111.5200°W
County
Sanpete County, Utah
Basin
San Pitch · HUC 16030004
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1226
Station ID
1226:UT:SNTL · SHEF THIU1
Reporting since
October 2012
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 Thistle Flat 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 Thistle Flat SNOTEL?

At 8,790 ft in Sanpete County, Utah (39.2380°N, 111.5200°W), in the San Pitch 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.