Cole Canyon SNOTEL

5,930 ftCrook County, WyomingNRCS site 982Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp25°25°–45° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now40°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now40°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now50°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now50°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″2″4″6″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 6.3″ · Apr 30.0″ today
0″2.5″5″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 6.3″ · Apr 30.0″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
Map
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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

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All Wyoming
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Hanson SawmillWY · 128 mi8,360 ft0.0″—0″0″
Soldier ParkWY · 129 mi8,680 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Cloud Peak ReservoirWY · 131 mi9,830 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Powder River PassWY · 136 mi9,480 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Little GooseWY · 136 mi8,560 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Big GooseWY · 138 mi8,010 ft0.0″0%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
5,930 ft
Location
44.4863°N, 104.4106°W
County
Crook County, Wyoming
Basin
Redwater · HUC 10120203
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 982
Station ID
982:WY:SNTL · SHEF CLCW4
Reporting since
June 2000
NWS forecast office
Rapid City (UNR) 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 Cole 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 Cole Canyon SNOTEL?

At 5,930 ft in Crook County, Wyoming (44.4863°N, 104.4106°W), in the Redwater 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.