Canyon SNOTEL

7,870 ftPark County, WyomingNRCS site 384Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.1″100% of median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp21°21°–46° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature21°F now20°40°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature21°F now20°40°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature21°F now50°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature21°F now50°32°21°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 14.5″ · Apr 170.1″ today · 100% of median
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 14.5″ · Apr 170.1″ today · 100% 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

100%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.1″ of water today against a median of 0.1″, right at median. The median peak is 14.5″ around April 17.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Sylvan LakeWY · 24 mi8,440 ft0.0″0%0″—
Thumb DivideWY · 24 mi7,970 ft0.0″—0″—
Sylvan RoadWY · 29 mi7,140 ft0.0″—0″0″
West YellowstoneMT · 29 mi6,680 ft0.0″—0″0″
Parker PeakWY · 29 mi9,420 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Madison PlateauMT · 31 mi7,710 ft0.1″33%0″0″
Northeast EntranceMT · 31 mi7,420 ft0.0″—0″0″
Whiskey CreekMT · 32 mi6,790 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
7,870 ft
Location
44.7196°N, 110.5108°W
County
Park County, Wyoming
Basin
Yellowstone Headwaters · HUC 10070001
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 384
Station ID
384:WY:SNTL · SHEF CANW4
Reporting since
October 1960
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 Canyon 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 Canyon SNOTEL?

At 7,870 ft in Park County, Wyoming (44.7196°N, 110.5108°W), in the Yellowstone 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.