Silver Creek Divide SNOTEL

9,080 ftCatron County, New MexicoNRCS site 757Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp54°44°–61° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature54°F now40°60°32°54°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature54°F now40°60°32°54°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature54°F now40°60°32°54°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature54°F now40°60°32°54°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″2.5″5″7.5″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 8.6″ · Mar 140.1″ today
0″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 8.6″ · Mar 140.1″ 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

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Coronado TrailAZ · 40 mi8,400 ft0.3″—1″0″
Hannagan MeadowsAZ · 40 mi9,030 ft0.1″—1″0″
NutriosoAZ · 45 mi8,550 ft0.5″—0″0″
Signal PeakNM · 45 mi8,390 ft——0″0″
Lookout MountainNM · 51 mi8,500 ft0.0″—0″0″
WildcatAZ · 52 mi7,850 ft0.4″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,080 ft
Location
33.3696°N, 108.7071°W
County
Catron County, New Mexico
Basin
San Francisco · HUC 15040004
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 757
Station ID
757:NM:SNTL · SHEF SCDN5
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Albuquerque (ABQ) 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 Silver Creek Divide 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 Silver Creek Divide SNOTEL?

At 9,080 ft in Catron County, New Mexico (33.3696°N, 108.7071°W), in the San Francisco 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.