Upper Joes Valley SNOTEL

8,600 ftEmery County, UtahNRCS site 1227Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth—— 48 h
Temp46°39°–48° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth-0.500.5Air temperature46°F now40°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″0.5″1″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul0.1″ today
0″0.5″1″ONDJFMAMJJ0.1″ 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
Red Pine RidgeUT · 3 mi8,990 ft0.0″—0″0″
Seeley CreekUT · 12 mi9,900 ft0.1″—0″0″
GBRC MeadowsUT · 13 mi9,850 ft0.0″—0″0″
Huntington HorseUT · 14 mi9,650 ft0.2″—0″0″
GBRC HQUT · 14 mi8,800 ft0.0″—1″0″
Mammoth-CottonwoodUT · 19 mi8,710 ft0.0″—0″0″
Thistle FlatUT · 19 mi8,790 ft0.4″—0″0″
Wrigley CreekUT · 20 mi9,330 ft0.3″—0″—

Station details

Elevation
8,600 ft
Location
39.4155°N, 111.2491°W
County
Emery County, Utah
Basin
San Rafael · HUC 14060009
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1227
Station ID
1227:UT:SNTL · SHEF UJVU1
Reporting since
October 2012
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 Upper Joes 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 Upper Joes Valley SNOTEL?

At 8,600 ft in Emery County, Utah (39.4155°N, 111.2491°W), in the San Rafael 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.