Base Camp SNOTEL

7,040 ftTeton County, WyomingNRCS site 314Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

Last peak15.5″SWE · Mar 16
Depth0″snow-free since May 6
Temp28°27°–52° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature28°F now40°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature28°F now40°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysAir temperature28°F now40°60°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysAir temperature28°F now40°60°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
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<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

Last season

15.5″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 15.5″ of water, 87% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
7,040 ft
Location
43.9402°N, 110.4454°W
County
Teton County, Wyoming
Basin
Snake Headwaters · HUC 17040101
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 314
Station ID
314:WY:SNTL · SHEF BSCW4
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Riverton (RIW) 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 Base Camp 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 Base Camp SNOTEL?

At 7,040 ft in Teton County, Wyoming (43.9402°N, 110.4454°W), in the Snake Headwaters 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.