Dorsey Basin SNOTEL

7,900 ftElko County, NevadaNRCS site 453Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp39°37°–56° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature39°F now40°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature39°F now40°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature39°F now40°60°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature39°F now40°60°32°39°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 15.2″ · Apr 50.0″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 15.2″ · Apr 50.0″ 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 Nevada
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Dry CreekNV · 2 mi6,550 ft0.3″—1″0″
Pole CanyonNV · 5 mi7,760 ft0.1″—1″0″
Tent Mountain LowerNV · 6 mi7,100 ft——0″0″
Hole-in-MountainNV · 7 mi8,170 ft0.4″—0″0″
Lamoille #3NV · 19 mi8,040 ft0.2″—0″0″
Lamoille UpperNV · 22 mi8,990 ft0.2″—0″−1″
Stag MountainNV · 38 mi7,640 ft——0″0″
Green MountainNV · 39 mi8,180 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,900 ft
Location
40.8934°N, 115.2110°W
County
Elko County, Nevada
Basin
Upper Humboldt · HUC 16040101
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 453
Station ID
453:NV:SNTL · SHEF DRBN2
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Elko (LKN) 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 Dorsey Basin 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 Dorsey Basin SNOTEL?

At 7,900 ft in Elko County, Nevada (40.8934°N, 115.2110°W), in the Upper Humboldt 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.