Laprele Creek SNOTEL

8,370 ftConverse County, WyomingNRCS site 571Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.4″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp20°19°–39° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now00.510.4″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature20°F now20°40°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.4″ now00.510.4″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature20°F now20°40°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now00.510.4″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature20°F now50°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.4″ now00.510.4″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature20°F now50°32°20°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 10.4″ · Apr 50.4″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 10.4″ · Apr 50.4″ today
<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
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Reno HillWY · 15 mi8,410 ft1.0″200%2″+2″
Windy PeakWY · 18 mi7,890 ft0.0″—0″0″
Casper MountainWY · 31 mi7,940 ft0.1″—1″+1″
Sand LakeWY · 71 mi10,080 ft1.5″150%5″+4″
Brooklyn LakeWY · 77 mi10,250 ft0.5″—4″+3″
Med BowWY · 77 mi10,500 ft0.3″—7″+4″
North French CreekWY · 81 mi10,150 ft1.6″533%4″+3″
South Brush CreekWY · 83 mi8,480 ft0.0″—2″+2″

Station details

Elevation
8,370 ft
Location
42.4357°N, 105.8605°W
County
Converse County, Wyoming
Basin
Middle North Platte-Casper · HUC 10180007
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 571
Station ID
571:WY:SNTL · SHEF LPPW4
Reporting since
October 1978
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. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Laprele 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 Laprele Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,370 ft in Converse County, Wyoming (42.4357°N, 105.8605°W), in the Middle North Platte-Casper 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.