Little Snake River SNOTEL

8,930 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 1047Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp27°24°–46° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature27°F now40°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature27°F now40°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature27°F now25°50°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature27°F now25°50°32°27°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 29″ · Apr 90.2″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 29″ · Apr 90.2″ 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
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Whiskey ParkWY · 5 mi8,950 ft0.2″—2″+2″
Old BattleWY · 6 mi9,840 ft0.6″86%4″+4″
Webber SpringsWY · 6 mi9,250 ft0.4″—2″+2″
Blackhall MountainWY · 12 mi9,830 ft0.6″75%4″+4″
Sandstone Ranger StationWY · 12 mi8,150 ft0.0″—0″0″
Elk RiverCO · 16 mi8,710 ft0.2″—0″0″
Battle MountainWY · 17 mi7,460 ft0.1″—0″0″
Divide PeakWY · 20 mi8,700 ft0.8″800%3″+2″

Station details

Elevation
8,930 ft
Location
41.0705°N, 106.9428°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Little Snake · HUC 14050003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1047
Station ID
1047:WY:SNTL · SHEF LITW4
Reporting since
July 2004
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 Little Snake River 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 Little Snake River SNOTEL?

At 8,930 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.0705°N, 106.9428°W), in the Little Snake 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.