Fool Creek SNOTEL

Name: Fool Creek SNOTEL snow depth, snow water equivalent and temperature
Creator: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

11,130 ftGrand County, ColoradoNRCS site 1186Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.3″no median

Depth0″0″ 48 h

Temp39°30°–49° 48 h

48 h7 daysSeason

SWE % of medianSWESnow depth

<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+

0″2″8″16″32″+

0″6″24″48″100″+

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Next 3 days

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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Colorado

Station	Elevation	SWE	% median	Depth	48 h
Berthoud SummitCO · 7 mi	11,300 ft	0.0″	0%	0″	0″
Jones PassCO · 8 mi	10,430 ft	0.1″	33%	0″	0″
Middle Fork CampCO · 10 mi	8,960 ft	0.4″	—	0″	0″
High LonesomeCO · 13 mi	10,630 ft	0.0″	—	1″	0″
Loveland BasinCO · 14 mi	11,410 ft	0.1″	6%	0″	0″
Grizzly PeakCO · 15 mi	11,110 ft	0.1″	14%	0″	0″
Lake EldoraCO · 15 mi	9,700 ft	0.0″	—	0″	0″
Summit RanchCO · 19 mi	9,350 ft	0.1″	—	1″	+1″

Station details

Elevation: 11,130 ft
Location: 39.8687°N, 105.8676°W
County: Grand County, Colorado
Basin: Colorado Headwaters · HUC 14010001
Network: NRCS SNOTEL · site 1186
Station ID: 1186:CO:SNTL · SHEF FCVC2
Reporting since: July 2011
NWS forecast office: Denver/Boulder (BOU) 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 Fool 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 Fool Creek SNOTEL?

At 11,130 ft in Grand County, Colorado (39.8687°N, 105.8676°W), in the Colorado Headwaters 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.