Hams Fork SNOTEL

7,860 ftLincoln County, WyomingNRCS site 509Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

Last peak10.8″SWE · Mar 6
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 31
Temp32°28°–51° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hAir temperature32°F now30°40°50°32°32°FNow · Fri 4 AM
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16-day outlook, three models

Last season

10.8″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 10.8″ of water, 94% of the median peak.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Station details

Elevation
7,860 ft
Location
42.1460°N, 110.6783°W
County
Lincoln County, Wyoming
Basin
Blacks Fork · HUC 14040107
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 509
Station ID
509:WY:SNTL · SHEF HMKW4
Reporting since
October 1984
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 Hams Fork 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 Hams Fork SNOTEL?

At 7,860 ft in Lincoln County, Wyoming (42.1460°N, 110.6783°W), in the Blacks Fork 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.