Beaver Pass SNOTEL

Name: Beaver Pass SNOTEL snow depth, snow water equivalent and temperature
Creator: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

3,630 ftWhatcom County, WashingtonNRCS site 990Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median

Depth0″0″ 48 h

Temp47°38°–54° 48 h

48 h7 daysSeason

SWE % of medianSWESnow depth

<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 Washington

Station	Elevation	SWE	% median	Depth	48 h
Brown TopWA · 4 mi	5,850 ft	0.0″	0%	0″	0″
Easy PassWA · 9 mi	5,280 ft	0.0″	0%	0″	0″
Hozomeen CampWA · 11 mi	1,680 ft	—	—	0″	0″
Marten RidgeWA · 22 mi	3,520 ft	0.0″	—	0″	0″
Wells CreekWA · 24 mi	4,040 ft	0.1″	—	0″	0″
Thunder BasinWA · 27 mi	4,310 ft	0.0″	—	0″	0″
Harts PassWA · 29 mi	6,490 ft	0.1″	20%	0″	0″
Swamp CreekWA · 30 mi	3,930 ft	0.4″	—	0″	0″

Station details

Elevation: 3,630 ft
Location: 48.8793°N, 121.2555°W
County: Whatcom County, Washington
Basin: Upper Skagit · HUC 17110005
Network: NRCS SNOTEL · site 990
Station ID: 990:WA:SNTL · SHEF BVPW1
Reporting since: October 2000
NWS forecast office: Seattle (SEW) 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 Beaver Pass 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 Beaver Pass SNOTEL?

At 3,630 ft in Whatcom County, Washington (48.8793°N, 121.2555°W), in the Upper Skagit 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.