Willow Creek SNOTEL

8,060 ftLincoln County, WyomingNRCS site 868Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.3″150% of median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp46°39°–58° 48 h
Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.3″ now-0.500.50.3″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature46°F now40°60°32°46°FNow · Thu 7 PM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 31.4″ · Apr 140.3″ today · 150% of median
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 31.4″ · Apr 140.3″ 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 31.4″ around April 14.

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Wyoming
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Cottonwood CreekWY · 12 mi7,710 ft0.0″—1″+1″
Triple PeakWY · 13 mi8,520 ft0.0″0%1″+1″
Blind Bull SummitWY · 15 mi8,880 ft0.0″0%0″0″
Salt River SummitWY · 22 mi7,630 ft0.1″—0″0″
Spring Creek DivideWY · 22 mi9,020 ft0.1″20%0″0″
Snider BasinWY · 27 mi8,080 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Somsen RanchID · 28 mi6,830 ft0.0″—1″0″
Slug Creek DivideID · 29 mi7,240 ft——0″0″

Station details

Elevation
8,060 ft
Location
42.8151°N, 110.8351°W
County
Lincoln County, Wyoming
Basin
Salt · HUC 17040105
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 868
Station ID
868:WY:SNTL · SHEF WILW4
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. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Willow 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 Willow Creek SNOTEL?

At 8,060 ft in Lincoln County, Wyoming (42.8151°N, 110.8351°W), in the Salt 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.