Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL

9,020 ftSublette County, WyomingNRCS site 779Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.7″350% of median
Depth5″−2″ 48 h
Temp29°27°–41° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.7″ now0.511.50.7″Snow depth5″ now65″Air temperature29°F now30°40°32°29°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.7″ now0.511.50.7″Snow depth5″ now65″Air temperature29°F now30°40°32°29°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth5″ now055″Air temperature29°F now25°50°32°29°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.7″ now010.7″Snow depth5″ now055″Air temperature29°F now25°50°32°29°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″10″20″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 26″ · Apr 270.7″ today · 350% of median
0″10″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 26″ · Apr 270.7″ today · 350% of median
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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

350%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.7″ of water today against a median of 0.2″, 250% above median. The median peak is 26.0″ around April 27.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Snider BasinWY · 7 mi8,080 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Cottonwood CreekWY · 11 mi7,710 ft0.0″—1″−1″
Salt River SummitWY · 13 mi7,630 ft0.0″—0″0″
Indian CreekWY · 16 mi9,400 ft0.6″150%4″−2″
Triple PeakWY · 17 mi8,520 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Kelley Ranger StationWY · 19 mi8,240 ft0.0″—0″0″
Willow CreekWY · 22 mi8,060 ft0.0″—0″−3″
Hams ForkWY · 26 mi7,860 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
9,020 ft
Location
42.5252°N, 110.6615°W
County
Sublette County, Wyoming
Basin
Upper Green · HUC 14040101
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 779
Station ID
779:WY:SNTL · SHEF SCDW4
Reporting since
October 1978
NWS forecast office
Riverton (RIW) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Spring Creek Divide's 5″ of snow holds 0.7″ of water, so the pack is about 14% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Spring Creek Divide 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 Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL?

At 9,020 ft in Sublette County, Wyoming (42.5252°N, 110.6615°W), in the Upper Green 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.