Mount Crag SNOTEL

3,960 ftJefferson County, WashingtonNRCS site 648Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″— 48 h
Temp49°42°–52° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature49°F now40°32°49°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature49°F now40°32°49°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature49°F now40°32°49°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature49°F now40°32°49°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 32.4″ · Apr 90.2″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 32.4″ · Apr 90.2″ 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 Washington
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
DungenessWA · 8 mi3,990 ft0.0″—0″0″
BuckinghorseWA · 20 mi4,850 ft0.0″—0″0″
WaterholeWA · 22 mi5,010 ft0.1″—0″0″
Mount TeboWA · 28 mi3,380 ft0.0″—2″+1″
Alpine MeadowsWA · 62 mi3,500 ft0.0″—1″0″
Skookum CreekWA · 66 mi3,320 ft0.1″—0″0″
Lynn LakeWA · 70 mi3,900 ft0.1″—0″0″
Burnt MountainWA · 71 mi4,160 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
3,960 ft
Location
47.7637°N, 123.0260°W
County
Jefferson County, Washington
Basin
Hood Canal · HUC 17110018
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 648
Station ID
648:WA:SNTL · SHEF MTCW1
Reporting since
October 1989
NWS forecast office
Seattle (SEW) 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 Mount Crag 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 Mount Crag SNOTEL?

At 3,960 ft in Jefferson County, Washington (47.7637°N, 123.0260°W), in the Hood Canal 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.