Phillips Bench SNOTEL

8,170 ftTeton County, WyomingNRCS site 689Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.1″100% of median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp43°38°–51° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature43°F now40°32°43°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 28.5″ · Apr 210.1″ today · 100% of median
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 28.5″ · Apr 210.1″ today · 100% 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

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16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

100%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.1″ of water today against a median of 0.1″, right at median. The median peak is 28.5″ around April 21.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Pine Creek PassID · 15 mi6,710 ft0.0″—1″0″
Grand TargheeWY · 18 mi9,260 ft0.1″4%0″0″
Granite CreekWY · 27 mi6,770 ft0.0″—0″0″
Base CampWY · 37 mi7,040 ft0.0″—0″0″
Gros Ventre SummitWY · 40 mi8,760 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Blind Bull SummitWY · 41 mi8,880 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Grassy LakeWY · 42 mi7,330 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Snake River StationWY · 44 mi6,900 ft0.0″—0″—

Station details

Elevation
8,170 ft
Location
43.5169°N, 110.9126°W
County
Teton County, Wyoming
Basin
Greys-Hoback · HUC 17040103
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 689
Station ID
689:WY:SNTL · SHEF PHBW4
Reporting since
March 1976
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 Phillips Bench 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 Phillips Bench SNOTEL?

At 8,170 ft in Teton County, Wyoming (43.5169°N, 110.9126°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.