Ochoco Meadows SNOTEL

5,430 ftCrook County, OregonNRCS site 671Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp40°40°–64° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°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 temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature40°F now50°32°40°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 10.6″ · Mar 80.1″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 10.6″ · Mar 80.1″ 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
DerrOR · 20 mi5,850 ft0.0″—0″0″
Snow MountainOR · 51 mi6,230 ft0.0″—0″0″
Madison ButteOR · 62 mi5,150 ft0.2″—0″0″
Starr RidgeOR · 66 mi5,240 ft0.0″—0″0″
Three Creeks MeadowOR · 68 mi5,680 ft0.0″—0″0″
Arbuckle MountainOR · 75 mi5,770 ft0.0″———
Hogg PassOR · 75 mi4,800 ft0.1″—0″0″
MckenzieOR · 78 mi4,770 ft0.1″—1″0″

Station details

Elevation
5,430 ft
Location
44.4292°N, 120.3311°W
County
Crook County, Oregon
Basin
Lower Crooked · HUC 17070305
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 671
Station ID
671:OR:SNTL · SHEF OCMO3
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Pendleton (PDT) 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 Ochoco 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 Ochoco Meadows SNOTEL?

At 5,430 ft in Crook County, Oregon (44.4292°N, 120.3311°W), in the Lower Crooked 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.