Pickle Keg SNOTEL

9,010 ftSevier County, UtahNRCS site 691Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

Last peak6.7″SWE · Mar 6
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 24
Temp44°40°–48° 48 h
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Next 3 days

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16-day outlook, three models

Last season

6.7″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 6.7″ of water, 41% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
9,010 ft
Location
39.0122°N, 111.5826°W
County
Sevier County, Utah
Basin
Middle Sevier · HUC 16030003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 691
Station ID
691:UT:SNTL · SHEF PKLU1
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 Pickle Keg 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 Pickle Keg SNOTEL?

At 9,010 ft in Sevier County, Utah (39.0122°N, 111.5826°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.