Stillwater Creek SNOTEL

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

8,760 ftGrand County, ColoradoNRCS site 793Updated Thu Oct 22, 8:00 PM MDT

SWE0.0″no median

Depth1″0″ 48 h

Temp48°33°–60° 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″+

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 Colorado

Station	Elevation	SWE	% median	Depth	48 h
Never SummerCO · 13 mi	10,300 ft	2.3″	144%	2″	0″
Willow Creek PassCO · 13 mi	9,520 ft	0.6″	150%	0″	0″
Phantom ValleyCO · 13 mi	9,030 ft	0.0″	—	0″	0″
Lake IreneCO · 14 mi	10,680 ft	0.0″	0%	0″	0″
Bear LakeCO · 16 mi	9,490 ft	0.2″	—	0″	0″
High LonesomeCO · 16 mi	10,630 ft	0.0″	—	1″	+1″
Wild BasinCO · 17 mi	9,410 ft	0.1″	17%	0″	0″
Willow ParkCO · 17 mi	10,710 ft	0.0″	0%	0″	0″

Station details

Elevation: 8,760 ft
Location: 40.2253°N, 105.9198°W
County: Grand County, Colorado
Basin: Colorado Headwaters · HUC 14010001
Network: NRCS SNOTEL · site 793
Station ID: 793:CO:SNTL · SHEF SCSC2
Reporting since: October 1985
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 Stillwater 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 Stillwater Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,760 ft in Grand County, Colorado (40.2253°N, 105.9198°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.