Grand Targhee SNOTEL

9,260 ftTeton County, WyomingNRCS site 1082Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.1″5% of median
Depth0″−1″ 48 h
Temp35°30°–42° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature35°F now30°40°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature35°F now30°40°32°35°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 temperature35°F now40°60°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature35°F now40°60°32°35°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″20″40″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 48.8″ · May 10.1″ today · 5% of median
0″20″40″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 48.8″ · May 10.1″ today · 5% 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

5%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.1″ of water today against a median of 2.0″, 95% below median. The median peak is 48.8″ around May 1.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Phillips BenchWY · 18 mi8,170 ft0.0″—0″0″
Pine Creek PassID · 20 mi6,710 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Grassy LakeWY · 24 mi7,330 ft0.0″—0″0″
Base CampWY · 27 mi7,040 ft0.0″—0″0″
Snake River StationWY · 28 mi6,900 ft0.0″—0″—
Lewis Lake DivideWY · 32 mi7,880 ft0.0″—0″0″
Granite CreekWY · 39 mi6,770 ft0.0″—0″0″
Togwotee PassWY · 44 mi9,590 ft0.0″0%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,260 ft
Location
43.7793°N, 110.9278°W
County
Teton County, Wyoming
Basin
Teton · HUC 17040204
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1082
Station ID
1082:WY:SNTL · SHEF GTHW4
Reporting since
August 2006
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 Grand Targhee 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 Grand Targhee SNOTEL?

At 9,260 ft in Teton County, Wyoming (43.7793°N, 110.9278°W), in the Teton 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.