Divide Peak SNOTEL

8,700 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 449Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.8″800% of median
Depth3″+2″ 48 h
Temp26°25°–45° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature26°F now40°32°26°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature26°F now40°32°26°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature26°F now25°50°32°26°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature26°F now25°50°32°26°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 21.4″ · Apr 150.8″ today · 800% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 21.4″ · Apr 150.8″ today · 800% 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

800%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.8″ of water today against a median of 0.1″, 700% above median. The median peak is 21.4″ around April 15.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Sage Creek BasinWY · 9 mi7,830 ft0.8″—3″+2″
Sandstone Ranger StationWY · 13 mi8,150 ft0.0″—0″0″
Old BattleWY · 14 mi9,840 ft0.6″86%4″+4″
Webber SpringsWY · 15 mi9,250 ft0.4″—2″+2″
Battle MountainWY · 18 mi7,460 ft0.1″—0″0″
Little Snake RiverWY · 20 mi8,930 ft0.2″—0″0″
Whiskey ParkWY · 24 mi8,950 ft0.2″—2″+2″
Blackhall MountainWY · 29 mi9,830 ft0.6″75%4″+4″

Station details

Elevation
8,700 ft
Location
41.3040°N, 107.1526°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Little Snake · HUC 14050003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 449
Station ID
449:WY:SNTL · SHEF DVDW4
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Cheyenne (CYS) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Divide Peak's 3″ of snow holds 0.8″ of water, so the pack is about 27% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Divide Peak 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 Divide Peak SNOTEL?

At 8,700 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.3040°N, 107.1526°W), in the Little Snake 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.