North French Creek SNOTEL

10,150 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 668Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE1.6″533% of median
Depth4″+3″ 48 h
Temp15°15°–36° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent1.6″ now11.521.6″Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature15°F now20°32°15°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent1.6″ now11.521.6″Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature15°F now20°32°15°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.6″ now11.521.6″Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature15°F now50°32°15°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent1.6″ now11.521.6″Snow depth4″ now054″Air temperature15°F now50°32°15°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 34.2″ · Apr 301.6″ today · 533% of median
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 34.2″ · Apr 301.6″ today · 533% 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

533%of the 1991–2020 median for today

1.6″ of water today against a median of 0.3″, 433% above median. The median peak is 34.2″ around April 30.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

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Med BowWY · 4 mi10,500 ft0.3″—7″+4″
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Brooklyn LakeWY · 8 mi10,250 ft0.5″—4″+3″
Cinnabar ParkWY · 10 mi9,670 ft0.0″—2″+2″
Sand LakeWY · 10 mi10,080 ft1.5″150%5″+4″
Blackhall MountainWY · 26 mi9,830 ft0.6″75%4″+4″
Webber SpringsWY · 31 mi9,250 ft0.4″—2″+2″
Old BattleWY · 33 mi9,840 ft0.6″86%4″+4″

Station details

Elevation
10,150 ft
Location
41.3309°N, 106.3756°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Upper North Platte · HUC 10180002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 668
Station ID
668:WY:SNTL · SHEF NFCW4
Reporting since
September 1962
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. North French Creek's 4″ of snow holds 1.6″ of water, so the pack is about 40% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does North French 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 North French Creek SNOTEL?

At 10,150 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.3309°N, 106.3756°W), in the Upper North Platte 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.