Quartz Mountain SNOTEL

5,710 ftLake County, OregonNRCS site 706Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp42°42°–63° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature42°F now40°60°32°42°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature42°F now40°60°32°42°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 temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″0.5″1″1.5″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 2.6″ · Feb 80.1″ today
0″1″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 2.6″ · Feb 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
StrawberryOR · 13 mi5,760 ft0.2″———
Gerber ReservoirOR · 18 mi4,880 ft0.2″—0″0″
Crazyman FlatOR · 23 mi6,190 ft0.0″—0″0″
State LineCA · 24 mi5,690 ft0.1″—1″0″
Summer RimOR · 26 mi7,080 ft0.3″—0″0″
Crowder FlatCA · 30 mi5,180 ft0.1″—0″0″
Taylor ButteOR · 40 mi5,030 ft0.1″—0″0″
Dismal SwampCA · 40 mi7,370 ft0.2″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
5,710 ft
Location
42.3192°N, 120.8253°W
County
Lake County, Oregon
Basin
Sprague · HUC 18010202
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 706
Station ID
706:OR:SNTL · SHEF QRMO3
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 Quartz Mountain 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 Quartz Mountain SNOTEL?

At 5,710 ft in Lake County, Oregon (42.3192°N, 120.8253°W), in the Sprague 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.