Midway Valley SNOTEL

9,830 ftIron County, UtahNRCS site 626Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

Last peak1.2″SWE · Oct 13
Depth0″snow-free since Oct 18
Temp38°37°–43° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hAir temperature38°F now35°40°32°38°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature38°F now35°40°32°38°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysAir temperature38°F now30°40°32°38°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature38°F now30°40°32°38°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulPeak 1.2″ · Oct 13Melted out Oct 18
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJPeak 1.2″ · Oct 13Melted out Oct 18
<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

1.2″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 1.2″ of water, 5% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah

Station details

Elevation
9,830 ft
Location
37.5693°N, 112.8385°W
County
Iron County, Utah
Basin
Upper Sevier · HUC 16030001
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 626
Station ID
626:UT:SNTL · SHEF MDVU1
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. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Midway Valley 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 Midway Valley SNOTEL?

At 9,830 ft in Iron County, Utah (37.5693°N, 112.8385°W), in the Upper 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.