Trial Lake SNOTEL

9,970 ftSummit County, UtahNRCS site 828Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.9″no median
Depth0″−2″ 48 h
Temp22°22°–43° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.9″ now0120.9″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature22°F now20°40°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.9″ now0120.9″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature22°F now20°40°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.9″ now0120.9″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature22°F now25°50°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.9″ now0120.9″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature22°F now25°50°32°22°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 24.2″ · Apr 250.9″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 24.2″ · Apr 250.9″ 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
Hayden ForkUT · 9 mi9,170 ft————
Beaver DivideUT · 9 mi8,230 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Smith MorehouseUT · 11 mi7,640 ft0.0″———
Chalk Creek #1UT · 13 mi9,160 ft0.1″—2″−3″
Redden Mine LowerUT · 14 mi8,540 ft0.0″—2″−3″
Wolf Creek PeakUT · 15 mi9,770 ft0.0″—1″−2″
Lily LakeUT · 15 mi9,130 ft0.0″—0″0″
Bear River Ranger StationUT · 16 mi8,510 ft——0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,970 ft
Location
40.6780°N, 110.9487°W
County
Summit County, Utah
Basin
Provo · HUC 16020203
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 828
Station ID
828:UT:SNTL · SHEF TRLU1
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 Trial Lake 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 Trial Lake SNOTEL?

At 9,970 ft in Summit County, Utah (40.6780°N, 110.9487°W), in the Provo 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.