Whiskey Park SNOTEL

8,950 ftCarbon County, WyomingNRCS site 859Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.2″50% of median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp42°31°–53° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.2″ now-0.500.50.2″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature42°F now40°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature42°F now25°50°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.2″ now010.2″Snow depth0″ now020″Air temperature42°F now25°50°32°42°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 30.8″ · Apr 170.2″ today · 50% of median
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 30.8″ · Apr 170.2″ today · 50% 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

50%of the 1991–2020 median for today

0.2″ of water today against a median of 0.4″, 50% below median. The median peak is 30.8″ around April 17.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Little Snake RiverWY · 5 mi8,930 ft0.1″50%0″0″
Blackhall MountainWY · 11 mi9,830 ft0.1″6%0″0″
Webber SpringsWY · 11 mi9,250 ft0.1″20%0″0″
Old BattleWY · 11 mi9,840 ft0.2″17%0″0″
Elk RiverCO · 11 mi8,710 ft0.2″—0″0″
Lost DogCO · 15 mi9,350 ft0.1″—0″0″
Sandstone Ranger StationWY · 16 mi8,150 ft0.0″—0″0″
Elkhead DivideCO · 18 mi8,780 ft0.1″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,950 ft
Location
41.0037°N, 106.9079°W
County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Basin
Little Snake · HUC 14050003
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 859
Station ID
859:WY:SNTL · SHEF WPKW4
Reporting since
October 1985
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 Whiskey Park 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 Whiskey Park SNOTEL?

At 8,950 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming (41.0037°N, 106.9079°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.