Sandstone Ranger Station SNOTEL

8,150 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 732Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

Last peak8.7″SWE · Mar 6
Depth0″snow-free since Mar 28
Temp44°37°–58° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hAir temperature44°F now40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hAir temperature44°F now40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysAir temperature44°F now20°40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysAir temperature44°F now20°40°60°32°44°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″5″10″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
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<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

Last season

8.7″peak snow water equivalent

Last season peaked at 8.7″ of water, 61% of the median peak.

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Station details

Elevation
8,150 ft
Location
41.1118°N, 107.1704°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Little Snake · HUC 14050003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 732
Station ID
732:WY:SNTL · SHEF SRSW4
Reporting since
October 1984
NRCS name
Sandstone RS
NWS forecast office
Cheyenne (CYS) 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 Sandstone Ranger Station 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 Sandstone Ranger Station SNOTEL?

At 8,150 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.1118°N, 107.1704°W), in the Little Snake 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.