Farnsworth Lake SNOTEL

9,620 ftSevier County, UtahNRCS site 475Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.4″100% of median
Depth1″−1″ 48 h
Temp42°39°–46° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now010.4″Snow depth1″ now21″Air temperature42°F now30°40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now010.4″Snow depth1″ now21″Air temperature42°F now30°40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now0120.4″Snow depth1″ now051″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now0120.4″Snow depth1″ now051″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 22.2″ · Apr 240.4″ today · 100% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 22.2″ · Apr 240.4″ today · 100% 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

100%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.4″ of water today against a median of 0.4″, right at median. The median peak is 22.2″ around April 24.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Gooseberry Ranger Station UpperUT · 1 mi8,400 ft0.0″—0″0″
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Black Flat-U.M. CreekUT · 8 mi9,420 ft0.1″—0″0″
Pickle KegUT · 17 mi9,010 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Fish Lake UtahUT · 19 mi8,780 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Dills CampUT · 22 mi9,240 ft0.0″—0″0″
Box CreekUT · 26 mi9,850 ft0.0″—0″0″
Beaver DamsUT · 26 mi7,980 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,620 ft
Location
38.7725°N, 111.6766°W
County
Sevier County, Utah
Basin
Middle Sevier · HUC 16030003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 475
Station ID
475:UT:SNTL · SHEF FRLU1
Reporting since
July 1980
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. Farnsworth Lake's 1″ of snow holds 0.4″ 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 Farnsworth 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 Farnsworth Lake SNOTEL?

At 9,620 ft in Sevier County, Utah (38.7725°N, 111.6766°W), in the Middle Sevier 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.