Bug Lake SNOTEL

7,980 ftRich County, UtahNRCS site 374Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp45°40°–57° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature45°F now40°60°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature45°F now40°60°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature45°F now40°60°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature45°F now40°60°32°45°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 19″ · Apr 140.0″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 19″ · Apr 140.0″ 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 Utah
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Temple ForkUT · 10 mi7,420 ft0.4″—0″0″
Usu Doc DanielUT · 13 mi8,610 ft0.1″12%1″+1″
Monte CristoUT · 16 mi8,930 ft0.3″—1″0″
Tony Grove Ranger StationUT · 16 mi6,320 ft0.1″—0″0″
Garden City SummitUT · 17 mi7,680 ft0.0″—1″0″
Tony Grove LakeUT · 18 mi8,450 ft0.0″0%1″+1″
Dry Bread PondUT · 20 mi8,290 ft0.1″—0″0″
Klondike NarrowsUT · 22 mi7,280 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,980 ft
Location
41.6854°N, 111.4199°W
County
Rich County, Utah
Basin
Bear Lake · HUC 16010201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 374
Station ID
374:UT:SNTL · SHEF BULU1
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. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Bug 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 Bug Lake SNOTEL?

At 7,980 ft in Rich County, Utah (41.6854°N, 111.4199°W), in the Bear Lake 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.