South Brush Creek SNOTEL

8,480 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 772Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.0″no median
Depth2″+2″ 48 h
Temp19°19°–52° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth2″ now02″Air temperature19°F now25°50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth2″ now02″Air temperature19°F now25°50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth2″ now02″Air temperature19°F now50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.0″ now-0.500.50.0″Snow depth2″ now02″Air temperature19°F now50°32°19°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 12.4″ · Apr 30.0″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 12.4″ · Apr 30.0″ 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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Brooklyn LakeWY · 14 mi10,250 ft0.5″—4″+3″
Sand LakeWY · 15 mi10,080 ft1.5″150%5″+4″
Cinnabar ParkWY · 15 mi9,670 ft0.0″—2″+2″
Blackhall MountainWY · 22 mi9,830 ft0.6″75%4″+4″
Webber SpringsWY · 25 mi9,250 ft0.4″—2″+2″
Old BattleWY · 27 mi9,840 ft0.6″86%4″+4″

Station details

Elevation
8,480 ft
Location
41.3295°N, 106.5025°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Upper North Platte · HUC 10180002
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 772
Station ID
772:WY:SNTL · SHEF SBCW4
Reporting since
February 1976
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 South Brush 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 South Brush Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,480 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.3295°N, 106.5025°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.