Cottonwood Creek SNOTEL

7,710 ftLincoln County, WyomingNRCS site 419Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth1″−1″ 48 h
Temp27°27°–50° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature27°F now40°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature27°F now40°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now010.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature27°F now25°50°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now010.0″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature27°F now25°50°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 22.6″ · Apr 100.0″ today
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 22.6″ · Apr 100.0″ today
<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

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Salt River SummitWY · 11 mi7,630 ft0.0″—0″0″
Spring Creek DivideWY · 11 mi9,020 ft0.7″350%5″−2″
Willow CreekWY · 12 mi8,060 ft0.0″—0″−3″
Triple PeakWY · 14 mi8,520 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Snider BasinWY · 18 mi8,080 ft0.0″—1″+1″
GiveoutID · 24 mi6,940 ft0.0″—0″0″
Blind Bull SummitWY · 24 mi8,880 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Indian CreekWY · 25 mi9,400 ft0.6″150%4″−2″

Station details

Elevation
7,710 ft
Location
42.6459°N, 110.8148°W
County
Lincoln County, Wyoming
Basin
Salt · HUC 17040105
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 419
Station ID
419:WY:SNTL · SHEF CLWW4
Reporting since
October 1980
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 Cottonwood Creek 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 Cottonwood Creek SNOTEL?

At 7,710 ft in Lincoln County, Wyoming (42.6459°N, 110.8148°W), in the Salt 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.