Granite Creek SNOTEL

6,770 ftTeton County, WyomingNRCS site 497Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

Last peak13.4″SWE · Mar 4
Depth0″snow-free since Apr 26
Temp61°47°–73° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hAir temperature61°F now40°60°32°61°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature61°F now40°60°32°61°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysAir temperature61°F now25°50°75°32°61°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature61°F now25°50°75°32°61°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
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0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

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16-day outlook, three models

Last season

13.4″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 13.4″ of water, 82% of the median peak.

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Station details

Elevation
6,770 ft
Location
43.3430°N, 110.4350°W
County
Teton County, Wyoming
Basin
Greys-Hoback · HUC 17040103
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 497
Station ID
497:WY:SNTL · SHEF GRCW4
Reporting since
October 1987
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. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Granite 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 Granite Creek SNOTEL?

At 6,770 ft in Teton County, Wyoming (43.3430°N, 110.4350°W), in the Greys-Hoback 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.