Bear Trap Meadow SNOTEL

8,200 ftJohnson County, WyomingNRCS site 325Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″200% of median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp31°29°–45° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature31°F now40°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature31°F now40°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature31°F now50°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature31°F now50°32°31°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″2″4″6″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 7.4″ · Apr 70.2″ today · 200% of median
0″2.5″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 7.4″ · Apr 70.2″ today · 200% of median
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

200%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.2″ of water today against a median of 0.1″, 100% above median. The median peak is 7.4″ around April 7.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Middle PowderWY · 19 mi7,760 ft——0″0″
Powder River PassWY · 19 mi9,480 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Hanson SawmillWY · 26 mi8,360 ft0.0″—0″0″
Grave SpringsWY · 30 mi8,560 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Soldier ParkWY · 32 mi8,680 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Cloud Peak ReservoirWY · 36 mi9,830 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Little GooseWY · 46 mi8,560 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Shell CreekWY · 46 mi9,570 ft0.0″0%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,200 ft
Location
43.8874°N, 107.0614°W
County
Johnson County, Wyoming
Basin
Middle Fork Powder · HUC 10090201
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 325
Station ID
325:WY:SNTL · SHEF BTNW4
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 Bear Trap Meadow 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 Bear Trap Meadow SNOTEL?

At 8,200 ft in Johnson County, Wyoming (43.8874°N, 107.0614°W), in the Middle Fork Powder 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.