Little Bear SNOTEL

6,540 ftCache County, UtahNRCS site 582Updated Thu Oct 22, 5:00 PM MDT

Last peak3.5″SWE · Feb 18
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 12
Temp56°45°–65° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hAir temperature56°F now40°60°32°56°FNow · Thu 5 PM
WedThuPast 48 hAir temperature56°F now40°60°32°56°FNow · Thu 5 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysAir temperature56°F now40°60°32°56°FNow · Thu 5 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature56°F now40°60°32°56°FNow · Thu 5 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJ
<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

Last season

3.5″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 3.5″ of water, 31% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
6,540 ft
Location
41.4056°N, 111.8261°W
County
Cache County, Utah
Basin
Little Bear-Logan · HUC 16010203
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 582
Station ID
582:UT:SNTL · SHEF LTBU1
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 Little Bear 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 Little Bear SNOTEL?

At 6,540 ft in Cache County, Utah (41.4056°N, 111.8261°W), in the Little Bear-Logan 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.