Tinkham Creek SNOTEL

3,000 ftKing County, WashingtonNRCS site 899Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.3″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp53°45°–60° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature53°F now40°60°32°53°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature53°F now40°60°32°53°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature53°F now40°60°32°53°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature53°F now40°60°32°53°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 28.4″ · Mar 280.3″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 28.4″ · Mar 280.3″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
Map
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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
Olallie MeadowsWA · 3 mi4,010 ft0.0″—0″0″
Meadows PassWA · 3 mi3,230 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Mount GardnerWA · 5 mi2,930 ft——0″0″
Rex RiverWA · 7 mi3,810 ft0.0″—0″0″
Stampede PassWA · 7 mi3,850 ft0.1″—1″0″
Cougar MountainWA · 10 mi3,210 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Sawmill RidgeWA · 12 mi4,640 ft0.0″—0″0″
Lynn LakeWA · 17 mi3,900 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
3,000 ft
Location
47.3320°N, 121.4698°W
County
King County, Washington
Basin
Lake Washington · HUC 17110012
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 899
Station ID
899:WA:SNTL · SHEF TKSW1
Reporting since
October 1993
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 Tinkham Creek 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 Tinkham Creek SNOTEL?

At 3,000 ft in King County, Washington (47.3320°N, 121.4698°W), in the Lake Washington 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.