Widtsoe #3 SNOTEL

9,640 ftGarfield County, UtahNRCS site 865Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″−1″ 48 h
Temp35°26°–44° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent01Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature35°F now40°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent01Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature35°F now40°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent01Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature35°F now25°50°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent01Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature35°F now25°50°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 10.8″ · Apr 30.0″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 10.8″ · Apr 30.0″ 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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Spectacle LakeUT · 26 mi11,050 ft1.6″—4″−5″
Agua CanyonUT · 30 mi8,890 ft——0″−1″
Sunflower FlatUT · 33 mi10,010 ft1.4″—6″−1″
Donkey ReservoirUT · 34 mi9,800 ft1.0″—5″+1″
Big FlatUT · 41 mi10,320 ft0.6″200%3″−1″
Long Valley JunctionUT · 42 mi7,460 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,640 ft
Location
37.8363°N, 111.8816°W
County
Garfield County, Utah
Basin
East Fork Sevier · HUC 16030002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 865
Station ID
865:UT:SNTL · SHEF WSTU1
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 Widtsoe #3 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 Widtsoe #3 SNOTEL?

At 9,640 ft in Garfield County, Utah (37.8363°N, 111.8816°W), in the East Fork 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.