Wheeler Peak SNOTEL

10,070 ftWhite Pine County, NevadaNRCS site 1147Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.3″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp32°32°–43° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature32°F now40°32°32°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature32°F now40°32°32°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature32°F now40°32°32°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature32°F now40°32°32°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 11.6″ · Apr 190.3″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 11.6″ · Apr 190.3″ 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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Ward MountainNV · 36 mi9,170 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Bird CreekNV · 36 mi7,530 ft0.0″—0″0″
KalamazooNV · 42 mi7,740 ft0.0″—0″0″
Takka WiiyaUT · 54 mi9,110 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
10,070 ft
Location
39.0100°N, 114.3102°W
County
White Pine County, Nevada
Basin
Hamlin-Snake Valleys · HUC 16020301
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1147
Station ID
1147:NV:SNTL · SHEF WHPN2
Reporting since
October 2010
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 Wheeler Peak 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 Wheeler Peak SNOTEL?

At 10,070 ft in White Pine County, Nevada (39.0100°N, 114.3102°W), in the Hamlin-Snake Valleys 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.