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Pierce Ranger Station SNOTEL

3,080 ftClearwater County, IdahoNRCS site 1142Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp54°31°–65° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature54°F now50°32°54°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature54°F now50°32°54°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature54°F now25°50°32°54°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature54°F now25°50°32°54°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 11.2″ · Mar 100.1″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 11.2″ · Mar 100.1″ 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 Idaho
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Shanghi SummitID · 6 mi4,590 ft0.0″—2″0″
Hemlock ButteID · 8 mi5,800 ft0.1″—2″0″
Crater MeadowsID · 25 mi5,960 ft0.0″—0″0″
Elk ButteID · 28 mi5,680 ft0.0″—0″0″
Cool CreekID · 30 mi6,320 ft0.0″—0″0″
SherwinID · 41 mi3,190 ft0.3″—0″0″
Lost LakeID · 41 mi6,090 ft0.1″50%0″0″
Hoodoo BasinMT · 49 mi6,060 ft0.0″0%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
3,080 ft
Location
46.4960°N, 115.7957°W
County
Clearwater County, Idaho
Basin
Clearwater · HUC 17060306
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1142
Station ID
1142:ID:SNTL · SHEF PRNI1
Reporting since
September 2009
NRCS name
Pierce R.S.
NWS forecast office
Missoula (MSO) 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 Pierce Ranger Station 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 Pierce Ranger Station SNOTEL?

At 3,080 ft in Clearwater County, Idaho (46.4960°N, 115.7957°W), in the Clearwater 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.