Rockwood Guard Station SNOTEL

8,600 ftSevier County, UtahNRCS site 1309Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″+1″ 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 equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul0.0″ today
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJ0.0″ 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
Kimberly MineUT · 13 mi9,110 ft0.4″—0″0″
Pine CreekUT · 15 mi8,730 ft0.0″—1″0″
Box CreekUT · 20 mi9,850 ft0.0″—0″0″
Box SpringsUT · 21 mi9,230 ft0.2″—0″0″
Bobs HollowUT · 21 mi9,320 ft0.1″—1″+1″
Big FlatUT · 26 mi10,320 ft0.4″40%1″0″
Merchant ValleyUT · 26 mi8,710 ft——0″—
Fish Lake UtahUT · 33 mi8,780 ft0.0″—1″+1″

Station details

Elevation
8,600 ft
Location
38.6710°N, 112.3305°W
County
Sevier County, Utah
Basin
Middle Sevier · HUC 16030003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1309
Station ID
1309:UT:SNTL
Reporting since
September 2022
NRCS name
Rockwood GS
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 Rockwood Guard Station 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 Rockwood Guard Station SNOTEL?

At 8,600 ft in Sevier County, Utah (38.6710°N, 112.3305°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.