Townsend Creek SNOTEL

8,720 ftFremont County, WyomingNRCS site 826Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.2″no median
Depth1″0″ 48 h
Temp24°24°–39° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now00.510.2″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature24°F now30°40°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now00.510.2″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature24°F now30°40°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature24°F now25°50°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth1″ now021″Air temperature24°F now25°50°32°24°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 10.6″ · Apr 190.2″ today
0″5″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 10.6″ · Apr 190.2″ 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

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
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Deer ParkWY · 7 mi9,690 ft0.1″25%0″0″
South PassWY · 9 mi9,040 ft0.0″—0″0″
Larsen CreekWY · 13 mi8,880 ft0.0″—0″—
Hobbs ParkWY · 16 mi10,080 ft0.4″50%3″+1″
Big Sandy OpeningWY · 19 mi9,100 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Pocket CreekWY · 26 mi9,370 ft————
St Lawrence AltWY · 27 mi8,610 ft0.1″—0″0″
South Fork Bull Lake CreekWY · 31 mi10,220 ft0.9″—5″−1″

Station details

Elevation
8,720 ft
Location
42.6953°N, 108.8957°W
County
Fremont County, Wyoming
Basin
Popo Agie · HUC 10080003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 826
Station ID
826:WY:SNTL · SHEF TWNW4
Reporting since
October 1979
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. Townsend Creek's 1″ of snow holds 0.2″ of water, so the pack is about 20% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Townsend 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 Townsend Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,720 ft in Fremont County, Wyoming (42.6953°N, 108.8957°W), in the Popo Agie 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.