Lightning Ridge SNOTEL

8,200 ftWeber County, UtahNRCS site 1056Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″+1″ 48 h
Temp44°43°–57° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature44°F now40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature44°F now40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature44°F now40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature44°F now40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 20.6″ · Apr 80.0″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 20.6″ · Apr 80.0″ 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
Horse RidgeUT · 4 mi8,210 ft0.0″—2″+1″
Dry Bread PondUT · 5 mi8,290 ft0.1″—0″0″
Monte CristoUT · 7 mi8,930 ft0.3″—1″0″
Kilfoil CreekUT · 9 mi7,230 ft0.0″—0″0″
Lost Creek ReservoirUT · 12 mi6,070 ft0.0″—0″0″
Powder MountainUT · 15 mi8,490 ft0.0″—0″0″
Little BearUT · 18 mi6,540 ft0.0″—0″0″
Ben Lomond TrailUT · 23 mi5,970 ft0.0″—1″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,200 ft
Location
41.3589°N, 111.4875°W
County
Weber County, Utah
Basin
Lower Weber · HUC 16020102
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1056
Station ID
1056:UT:SNTL · SHEF LIGU1
Reporting since
October 2004
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 Lightning Ridge 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 Lightning Ridge SNOTEL?

At 8,200 ft in Weber County, Utah (41.3589°N, 111.4875°W), in the Lower Weber 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.