Brown Duck SNOTEL

10,570 ftDuchesne County, UtahNRCS site 368Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.8″200% of median
Depth2″−1″ 48 h
Temp37°33°–38° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now10.8″Snow depth2″ now22″Air temperature37°F now35°32°37°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now10.8″Snow depth2″ now22″Air temperature37°F now35°32°37°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now120.8″Snow depth2″ now52″Air temperature37°F now20°40°32°37°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now120.8″Snow depth2″ now52″Air temperature37°F now20°40°32°37°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 19.6″ · Apr 290.8″ today · 200% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 19.6″ · Apr 290.8″ today · 200% of median
<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

200%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.8″ of water today against a median of 0.4″, 100% above median. The median peak is 19.6″ around April 29.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Rock CreekUT · 6 mi7,880 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Lakefork #1UT · 8 mi10,120 ft0.3″—0″−1″
Lakefork BasinUT · 11 mi10,890 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Five Points LakeUT · 11 mi10,920 ft0.5″100%0″−2″
Lakefork #3UT · 12 mi8,430 ft0.3″—1″0″
Buck PastureUT · 19 mi9,630 ft0.0″—2″0″
Trial LakeUT · 20 mi9,970 ft1.0″500%0″0″
East Fork Blacks Fork Guard StationUT · 21 mi9,360 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
10,570 ft
Location
40.5810°N, 110.5859°W
County
Duchesne County, Utah
Basin
Duchesne · HUC 14060003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 368
Station ID
368:UT:SNTL · SHEF BNDU1
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Salt Lake City (SLC) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Brown Duck's 2″ of snow holds 0.8″ of water, so the pack is about 40% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Brown Duck 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 Brown Duck SNOTEL?

At 10,570 ft in Duchesne County, Utah (40.5810°N, 110.5859°W), in the Duchesne 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.