Old Battle SNOTEL

9,840 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 673Updated Thu Oct 15, 11:00 PM MDT

SWE0.6″86% of median
Depth4″+4″ 48 h
Temp23°23°–38° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.6″ now010.6″Snow depth4″ now04″Air temperature23°F now30°40°32°23°FNow · Thu 11 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.6″ now010.6″Snow depth4″ now04″Air temperature23°F now30°40°32°23°FNow · Thu 11 PM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.6″ now010.6″Snow depth4″ now04″Air temperature23°F now25°50°32°23°FNow · Thu 11 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.6″ now010.6″Snow depth4″ now04″Air temperature23°F now25°50°32°23°FNow · Thu 11 PM
0″20″40″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 38.8″ · May 50.6″ today · 86% of median
0″20″40″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 38.8″ · May 50.6″ today · 86% 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

86%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.6″ of water today against a median of 0.7″, 14% below median. The median peak is 38.8″ around May 5.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Webber SpringsWY · 2 mi9,250 ft0.4″—2″+2″
Little Snake RiverWY · 6 mi8,930 ft0.2″—0″0″
Sandstone Ranger StationWY · 11 mi8,150 ft0.0″—0″0″
Whiskey ParkWY · 11 mi8,950 ft0.2″—2″+2″
Divide PeakWY · 14 mi8,700 ft0.8″800%3″+2″
Blackhall MountainWY · 15 mi9,830 ft0.6″75%4″+4″
Battle MountainWY · 17 mi7,460 ft0.1″—0″0″
Elk RiverCO · 21 mi8,710 ft0.2″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,840 ft
Location
41.1543°N, 106.9693°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Upper North Platte · HUC 10180002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 673
Station ID
673:WY:SNTL · SHEF OLDW4
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. Old Battle'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 Old Battle 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 Old Battle SNOTEL?

At 9,840 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.1543°N, 106.9693°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.