Younts Peak SNOTEL

8,340 ftPark County, WyomingNRCS site 878Updated Fri Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT

SWE0.3″150% of median
Depth1″+1″ 48 h
Temp25°24°–48° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now00.510.3″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now40°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now00.510.3″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now40°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now25°50°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
SatSunMonTueWedThuPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now010.3″Snow depth1″ now01″Air temperature25°F now25°50°32°25°FNow · Fri 4 AM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 15.6″ · Apr 250.3″ today · 150% of median
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 15.6″ · Apr 250.3″ today · 150% 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

150%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.3″ of water today against a median of 0.2″, 50% above median. The median peak is 15.6″ around April 25.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Togwotee PassWY · 17 mi9,590 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Burroughs CreekWY · 18 mi8,760 ft0.0″—0″0″
Two Ocean PlateauWY · 25 mi9,240 ft0.1″7%0″0″
KirwinWY · 25 mi9,580 ft0.0″0%0″−1″
Castle CreekWY · 28 mi8,410 ft0.1″———
Little WarmWY · 30 mi9,370 ft0.0″0%0″−1″
BlackwaterWY · 31 mi9,830 ft0.3″21%0″−3″
Base CampWY · 31 mi7,040 ft0.0″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,340 ft
Location
43.9323°N, 109.8178°W
County
Park County, Wyoming
Basin
South Fork Shoshone · HUC 10080013
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 878
Station ID
878:WY:SNTL · SHEF YOUW4
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. Younts Peak's 1″ of snow holds 0.3″ of water, so the pack is about 30% water. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10%; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Younts Peak 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 Younts Peak SNOTEL?

At 8,340 ft in Park County, Wyoming (43.9323°N, 109.8178°W), in the South Fork Shoshone 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.