Gros Ventre Summit SNOTEL

8,760 ftTeton County, WyomingNRCS site 506Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE—no median
Depth1″— 48 h
Temp23°22°–46° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature23°F now20°40°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature23°F now20°40°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature23°F now50°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent-0.500.5Snow depth1″ now02.51″Air temperature23°F now50°32°23°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 13.6″ · Apr 23
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 13.6″ · Apr 23
<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
Kendall Ranger StationWY · 11 mi7,790 ft0.0″—0″—
Gunsight PassWY · 13 mi9,820 ft0.6″300%3″−3″
Loomis ParkWY · 15 mi8,240 ft0.0″—0″0″
Granite CreekWY · 16 mi6,770 ft0.0″—0″0″
East Rim DivideWY · 18 mi8,010 ft0.0″—0″0″
Little WarmWY · 21 mi9,370 ft0.0″0%0″−1″
New Fork LakeWY · 21 mi8,380 ft0.0″—0″0″
Togwotee PassWY · 25 mi9,590 ft0.0″0%0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,760 ft
Location
43.3894°N, 110.1294°W
County
Teton County, Wyoming
Basin
Gros Ventre · HUC 17040102
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 506
Station ID
506:WY:SNTL · SHEF GRVW4
Reporting since
April 1976
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 Gros Ventre Summit 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 Gros Ventre Summit SNOTEL?

At 8,760 ft in Teton County, Wyoming (43.3894°N, 110.1294°W), in the Gros Ventre 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.