Beartooth Lake SNOTEL

9,360 ftPark County, WyomingNRCS site 326Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.1″8% of median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp23°22°–43° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature23°F now20°40°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature23°F now20°40°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature23°F now25°50°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature23°F now25°50°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 25.2″ · May 70.1″ today · 8% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 25.2″ · May 70.1″ today · 8% 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

The forecast for this station is on its way.

16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

8%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.1″ of water today against a median of 1.2″, 92% below median. The median peak is 25.2″ around May 7.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
WolverineWY · 11 mi7,660 ft0.0″—0″0″
White MillMT · 18 mi8,730 ft0.6″55%2″0″
Fisher CreekMT · 20 mi9,110 ft0.8″53%3″0″
Cole CreekMT · 20 mi7,910 ft0.4″29%1″0″
Burnt MountainMT · 21 mi5,920 ft0.0″—0″0″
Northeast EntranceMT · 22 mi7,420 ft0.0″—0″0″
Parker PeakWY · 22 mi9,420 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Evening StarWY · 23 mi9,030 ft0.0″0%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,360 ft
Location
44.9431°N, 109.5674°W
County
Park County, Wyoming
Basin
Clarks Fork Yellowstone · HUC 10070006
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 326
Station ID
326:WY:SNTL · SHEF BLTW4
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 Beartooth Lake 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 Beartooth Lake SNOTEL?

At 9,360 ft in Park County, Wyoming (44.9431°N, 109.5674°W), in the Clarks Fork Yellowstone 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.