Indian Creek SNOTEL

9,400 ftLincoln County, WyomingNRCS site 544Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.6″150% of median
Depth4″−2″ 48 h
Temp28°27°–43° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.6″ now10.6″Snow depth4″ now5104″Air temperature28°F now40°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.6″ now10.6″Snow depth4″ now5104″Air temperature28°F now40°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.6″ now010.6″Snow depth4″ now0104″Air temperature28°F now25°50°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.6″ now010.6″Snow depth4″ now0104″Air temperature28°F now25°50°32°28°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 24.9″ · Apr 210.6″ today · 150% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 24.9″ · Apr 210.6″ today · 150% 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

150%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.6″ of water today against a median of 0.4″, 50% above median. The median peak is 24.9″ around April 21.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Kelley Ranger StationWY · 7 mi8,240 ft0.0″—0″0″
Hams ForkWY · 11 mi7,860 ft0.0″—0″0″
Snider BasinWY · 15 mi8,080 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Spring Creek DivideWY · 16 mi9,020 ft0.7″350%5″−2″
Salt River SummitWY · 19 mi7,630 ft0.0″—0″0″
Cottonwood CreekWY · 25 mi7,710 ft0.0″—1″−1″
GiveoutID · 26 mi6,940 ft0.0″—0″0″
Triple PeakWY · 32 mi8,520 ft0.0″—1″+1″

Station details

Elevation
9,400 ft
Location
42.3002°N, 110.6775°W
County
Lincoln County, Wyoming
Basin
Blacks Fork · HUC 14040107
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 544
Station ID
544:WY:SNTL · SHEF INCW4
Reporting since
October 1979
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. Indian Creek's 4″ of snow holds 0.6″ of water, so the pack is about 15% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Indian 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 Indian Creek SNOTEL?

At 9,400 ft in Lincoln County, Wyoming (42.3002°N, 110.6775°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.