Salmon Meadows SNOTEL

4,460 ftOkanogan County, WashingtonNRCS site 728Updated Thu Oct 15, 9:00 PM PDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth23″— 48 h
Temp——–— 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth23″ now02023″Air temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 9 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth23″ now02023″Air temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 9 PM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth23″ now02023″Air temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 9 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth23″ now02023″Air temperature31.5°32°32.5°32°Now · Thu 9 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 10.5″ · Mar 270.0″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 10.5″ · Mar 270.0″ 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 Washington
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
MuckamuckWA · 5 mi4,470 ft0.2″—0″0″
Harts PassWA · 38 mi6,490 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Moses MountainWA · 40 mi5,470 ft0.0″—0″0″
Rainy PassWA · 42 mi4,880 ft0.1″—0″0″
Swamp CreekWA · 44 mi3,930 ft0.2″—0″0″
Gold Axe CampWA · 44 mi5,380 ft0.2″—0″0″
Park Creek RidgeWA · 51 mi4,610 ft0.1″—1″−1″
Thunder BasinWA · 53 mi4,310 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
4,460 ft
Location
48.6552°N, 119.8383°W
County
Okanogan County, Washington
Basin
Okanogan · HUC 17020006
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 728
Station ID
728:WA:SNTL · SHEF SAMW1
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Spokane (OTX) 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 Salmon Meadows 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 Salmon Meadows SNOTEL?

At 4,460 ft in Okanogan County, Washington (48.6552°N, 119.8383°W), in the Okanogan 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.