Peterson Meadows SNOTEL

7,190 ftGranite County, MontanaNRCS site 930Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

Last peak9.5″SWE · Mar 16
Depth0″snow-free since May 12
Temp50°28°–58° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hAir temperature50°F now40°60°32°50°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature50°F now40°60°32°50°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysAir temperature50°F now20°40°60°32°50°FNow · Thu 7 PM
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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

Last season

9.5″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 9.5″ of water, 77% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
7,190 ft
Location
46.1259°N, 113.3079°W
County
Granite County, Montana
Basin
Flint-Rock · HUC 17010202
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 930
Station ID
930:MT:SNTL · SHEF PTNM8
Reporting since
October 1965
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 Peterson Meadows 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 Peterson Meadows SNOTEL?

At 7,190 ft in Granite County, Montana (46.1259°N, 113.3079°W), in the Flint-Rock 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.