Sage Creek Basin SNOTEL

7,830 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 1015Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.8″no median
Depth3″+2″ 48 h
Temp24°24°–46° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature24°F now40°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature24°F now40°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature24°F now50°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.8″ now010.8″Snow depth3″ now053″Air temperature24°F now50°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 14.8″ · Apr 30.8″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 14.8″ · Apr 30.8″ 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

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Old BattleWY · 23 mi9,840 ft0.6″86%4″+4″
Webber SpringsWY · 24 mi9,250 ft0.4″—2″+2″
Battle MountainWY · 24 mi7,460 ft0.1″—0″0″
Little Snake RiverWY · 28 mi8,930 ft0.2″—0″0″
Whiskey ParkWY · 33 mi8,950 ft0.2″—2″+2″
Blackhall MountainWY · 37 mi9,830 ft0.6″75%4″+4″

Station details

Elevation
7,830 ft
Location
41.4011°N, 107.2574°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Upper North Platte · HUC 10180002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 1015
Station ID
1015:WY:SNTL · SHEF SGBW4
Reporting since
October 2001
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. Sage Creek Basin's 3″ of snow holds 0.8″ of water, so the pack is about 27% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Sage Creek Basin 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 Sage Creek Basin SNOTEL?

At 7,830 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.4011°N, 107.2574°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.