Pine Creek SNOTEL

8,730 ftMillard County, UtahNRCS site 694Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp43°42°–48° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent01Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent01Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 23″ · Apr 110.0″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 23″ · Apr 110.0″ 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
Bobs HollowUT · 7 mi9,320 ft0.1″—1″+1″
Rockwood Guard StationUT · 15 mi8,600 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Kimberly MineUT · 29 mi9,110 ft0.4″—0″0″
Box CreekUT · 29 mi9,850 ft0.0″—0″0″
Box SpringsUT · 30 mi9,230 ft0.2″—0″0″
Gooseberry Ranger Station UpperUT · 31 mi8,400 ft0.0″—0″0″
Gooseberry Ranger StationUT · 31 mi7,930 ft0.4″—0″0″
Farnsworth LakeUT · 32 mi9,620 ft0.4″100%1″−1″

Station details

Elevation
8,730 ft
Location
38.8819°N, 112.2492°W
County
Millard County, Utah
Basin
Lower Sevier · HUC 16030005
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 694
Station ID
694:UT:SNTL · SHEF PCKU1
Reporting since
February 1985
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 Pine Creek 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 Pine Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,730 ft in Millard County, Utah (38.8819°N, 112.2492°W), in the Lower 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.