New Crescent Lake SNOTEL

4,910 ftKlamath County, OregonNRCS site 660Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp43°32°–67° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now50°32°43°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now50°32°43°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now50°32°43°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now50°32°43°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 13.3″ · Mar 10.1″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 13.3″ · Mar 10.1″ 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 Oregon
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Cascade SummitOR · 7 mi5,100 ft0.1″—0″0″
Summit LakeOR · 9 mi5,610 ft——0″0″
Salt Creek FallsOR · 10 mi4,220 ft0.0″—0″0″
Railroad OverpassOR · 16 mi2,680 ft0.3″—0″0″
Irish TaylorOR · 20 mi5,540 ft0.1″—0″0″
Chemult AlternateOR · 22 mi4,850 ft0.2″—0″0″
Diamond LakeOR · 24 mi5,280 ft0.1″—0″0″
Roaring RiverOR · 27 mi4,960 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
4,910 ft
Location
43.5119°N, 121.9798°W
County
Klamath County, Oregon
Basin
Little Deschutes · HUC 17070302
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 660
Station ID
660:OR:SNTL · SHEF NCLO3
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Medford (MFR) 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 New Crescent Lake 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 New Crescent Lake SNOTEL?

At 4,910 ft in Klamath County, Oregon (43.5119°N, 121.9798°W), in the Little Deschutes 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.