Cedar Pass SNOTEL

7,060 ftModoc County, CaliforniaNRCS site 391Updated Thu Oct 22, 10:00 AM PDT

SWE0.3″no median
Depth0″−1″ 48 h
Temp48°46°–60° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now00.50.3″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature48°F now40°60°32°48°FNow · Thu 10 AM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now00.50.3″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature48°F now40°60°32°48°FNow · Thu 10 AM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature48°F now50°32°48°FNow · Thu 10 AM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now050″Air temperature48°F now50°32°48°FNow · Thu 10 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 19.6″ · Apr 50.3″ today
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 19.6″ · Apr 50.3″ 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 California
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Adin MountainCA · 35 mi6,170 ft0.1″—1″−1″
State LineCA · 35 mi5,690 ft0.1″—1″0″
StrawberryOR · 47 mi5,760 ft0.2″———
SheldonNV · 50 mi5,860 ft0.0″—0″—
Quartz MountainOR · 58 mi5,710 ft0.1″—0″0″
Gerber ReservoirOR · 61 mi4,880 ft0.2″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,060 ft
Location
41.5822°N, 120.3025°W
County
Modoc County, California
Basin
Upper Pit · HUC 18020002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 391
Station ID
391:CA:SNTL · SHEF CDRC1
Reporting since
October 1977
NWS forecast office
Medford (MFR) 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 Cedar Pass 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 Cedar Pass SNOTEL?

At 7,060 ft in Modoc County, California (41.5822°N, 120.3025°W), in the Upper Pit 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.