Wyoming Snow Precipitation Update
United States           Natural Resources             Water and Climate Center
Department of           Conservation                          Portland, Oregon
Agriculture             Service
          S N O W  -  P R E C I P I T A T I O N    U P D A T E
              Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
                    As of THURSDAY: DECEMBER 6 , 2007
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BASIN                    ELEV.  SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT   TOTAL PRECIPITATION
 Data Site Name          (Ft)                      %                      %
                                Current  Average  Avg  Current  Average  Avg
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WYOMING
SNAKE RIVER  
 BASE CAMP                7030     4.1     4.6    89     10.3     6.7   154
 COTTONWOOD CREEK         7670     3.7     5.3    70      7.2     8.7    83
 GRAND TARGHEE            9260    14.9      -M      *    12.8      -M      *
 GRANITE CREEK            6770     2.1     4.0    52      8.0     5.9   136
 GRASSY LAKE              7265     6.8     8.6    79     14.3    10.6   135
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     4.8     4.3   112      6.1     4.6   133
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.3      -M      *     6.0      -M      *
 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE        7850     8.9     8.6   103     14.4    10.9   132
 PHILLIPS BENCH           8200     6.0     7.2    83     10.4     8.2   127
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      .7     3.0    23      3.3     5.5    60
 SNAKE RIVER STATION      6920     3.0     4.6    65     10.6     7.1   149
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     3.9     7.6    51      5.4     8.0    68
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.6     4.5    80      7.7     5.9   131
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580     9.9     7.6   130     11.3     7.9   143
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    13.6     9.0   151     13.2     9.0   147
 WILLOW CREEK             8380     4.5     8.5    53     10.2    10.2   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     86                    121
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
 BEARTOOTH LAKE           9360    10.2     7.7   132     10.0     6.5   154
 BLACK BEAR               8170    11.8    10.8   109     14.2    11.4   125
 CANYON                   7870     4.7     3.7   127      8.0     5.2   154
 FISHER CREEK             9100    15.4    10.4   148     14.9    10.8   138
 MADISON PLATEAU          7750     7.0     7.0   100     11.1     8.0   139
 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE       7350     1.7     2.9    59      5.9     4.4   134
 PARKER PEAK              9400     9.5     7.3   130      9.8     5.9   166
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.4     7.1    90     10.6     7.7   138
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.6     4.5    80      7.7     5.9   131
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    13.6     9.0   151     13.2     9.0   147
 WHISKEY CREEK            6800     4.0     4.4    91      9.2     6.4   144
 WHITE MILL               8700    10.2     7.3   140     11.1     8.5   131
 WOLVERINE                7650     2.6     3.4    76      6.3     4.9   129
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                Basin wide percent of average    118                    140
WIND RIVER
 BURROUGHS CREEK          8750     6.3     4.5   140      9.0     5.3   170
 COLD SPRINGS             9630      .8     3.3    24      3.7     4.4    84
 DEER PARK                9700     2.0     4.7    43      5.3     7.6    70
 HOBBS PARK              10100     2.6     5.7    46      4.8     4.9    98
 LITTLE WARM              9370     3.0     3.8    79      5.5     4.9   112
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.4     5.5    25      4.3     6.5    66
 ST. LAWRENCE ALT         8620      .8     2.8    29      2.4     3.7    65
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580     9.9     7.6   130     11.3     7.9   143
 TOWNSEND CREEK           8700      .8     3.1    26      3.5     4.7    74
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                Basin wide percent of average     67                    100
BIGHORN BASIN
 BALD MTN.                9380     4.3     6.4    67      5.5     5.7    96
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     1.7     1.8    94      3.4     3.6    94
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     8.6   121      9.8     7.8   126
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.3     5.6    77      5.4     5.2   104
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.0     9.4   117     13.5     8.8   153
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.0     2.8    71      3.7     3.8    97
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.6     4.5   124      7.0     4.4   159
 MARQUETTE                8760      .2     3.9     5      4.6     4.3   107
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.4     3.8    63      3.5     5.2    67
 OWL CREEK                8975     1.6     2.0    80      3.5     2.3   152
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     2.9     3.7    78      4.9     4.3   114
 SHELL CREEK              9580     6.0     5.4   111      6.6     4.8   138
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.4     7.1    90     10.6     7.7   138
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     2.8     4.0    70     10.1     7.2   140
 TIMBER CREEK             7950      .5     2.4    21      4.2     3.1   135
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.1     5.3   115      9.0     5.6   161
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                Basin wide percent of average     89                    126
SHOSHONE RIVER
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     8.6   121      9.8     7.8   126
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.0     9.4   117     13.5     8.8   153
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.6     4.5   124      7.0     4.4   159
 MARQUETTE                8760      .2     3.9     5      4.6     4.3   107
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.4     7.1    90     10.6     7.7   138
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     2.8     4.0    70     10.1     7.2   140
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.1     5.3   115      9.0     5.6   161
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                Basin wide percent of average     99                    141
POWDER-TONGUE
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     1.7     1.8    94      3.4     3.6    94
 BIG GOOSE                7990     2.6     2.6   100      5.7     3.2   178
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.3     5.6    77      5.4     5.2   104
 BURGESS JUNCTION         7880     2.6     3.7    70      5.1     4.4   116
 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR     9860     4.5     4.0   112      6.9     5.1   135
 DOME LAKE                8880     3.1     4.5    69      6.5     5.2   125
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.0     2.8    71      3.7     3.8    97
 HANSEN SAWMILL           8360     2.0     2.2    91      4.6     3.3   139
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.4     3.8    63      3.5     5.2    67
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     2.9     3.7    78      4.9     4.3   114
 SUCKER CREEK             8880     2.9     3.5    83      4.8     4.8   100
 TIE CREEK                6870      .4     1.3    31      4.0     3.9   103
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                Basin wide percent of average     79                    113
BELLE FOURCHE
 BLIND PARK               6890      .7     2.1    33      2.7     4.7    57
 COLE CANYON              5910      .3     2.2    14      2.3     3.1    74
 NORTH RAPID CREEK        6130     1.2     1.9    63      2.2     4.0    55
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                Basin wide percent of average     35                     61
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
 COLUMBINE                9160     2.7     5.6    48      6.5     7.0    93
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     5.1     5.6    91      6.1     6.7    91
 ELK RIVER                8700     3.0     3.5    86      6.0     5.7   105
 JOE WRIGHT              10120     6.5     6.7    97      8.6     8.3   104
 NORTH FRENCH CREEK      10130     8.1     8.6    94      9.3     8.1   115
 OLD BATTLE              10000     6.8     9.9    69      9.2    10.2    90
 SAGE CREEK BASIN         7850     1.6     3.2    50      4.6     3.9   118
 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK        8440     3.5     3.2   109      6.6     5.5   120
 TOWER                   10500     7.5    13.7    55     10.1    11.6    87
 WEBBER SPRINGS           9250     4.8     7.3    66      7.5     8.5    88
 WILLOW CREEK PASS        9540     4.2     3.9   108      5.1     4.7   109
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                Basin wide percent of average     76                     99
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
 BROOKLYN LAKE           10240     4.7     6.6    71      6.1     6.7    91
 CASPER MTN.              7900     1.4     5.0    28      4.8     5.6    86
 DEADMAN HILL            10220     5.3     5.4    98      5.4     5.6    96
 DEER PARK                9700     2.0     4.7    43      5.3     7.6    70
 LAPRELE CREEK            8375      .2     3.5     6      3.0     4.5    67
 RENO HILL                8400     2.6     4.6    57      4.7     5.4    87
 ROACH                    9700     4.4     4.7    94      6.3     5.7   111
 SAND LAKE               10050     7.9    10.0    79      8.7     7.8   112
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.4     5.5    25      4.3     6.5    66
 WINDY PEAK               7900      .7     2.5    28      2.7     4.0    68
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                Basin wide percent of average     58                     86
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
 BATTLE MOUNTAIN          7440     1.5     2.1    71      4.2     4.7    89
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     5.1     5.6    91      6.1     6.7    91
 OLD BATTLE              10000     6.8     9.9    69      9.2    10.2    90
 SANDSTONE RS             8150     1.4     2.7    52      4.9     5.9    83
 WHISKEY PARK             8950     4.6     6.7    69      7.9     8.6    92
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                Basin wide percent of average     72                     89
UPPER GREEN RIVER
 BIG SANDY OPENING        9080     2.6     4.4    59      3.5     4.6    76
 BLIND BULL SUM           8650     5.1     7.9    65      5.4     7.1    76
 EAST RIM DIVIDE          7930      .8     3.6    22      3.4     3.8    89
 ELKHART PARK G.S.        9400     2.5     3.9    64      4.2     4.7    89
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     4.8     4.3   112      6.1     4.6   133
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.3      -M      *     6.0      -M      *
 KENDALL R.S.             7740     2.0     3.7    54      4.5     4.4   102
 LOOMIS PARK              8240     2.9     4.9    59      4.7     5.4    87
 NEW FORK LAKE            8340     1.8     3.1    58      3.5     4.1    85
 SNIDER BASIN             8060     1.1     4.1    27      3.0     4.9    61
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     3.9     7.6    51      5.4     8.0    68
 TRIPLE PEAK              8500     4.6     7.1    65      7.5     7.1   106
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                Basin wide percent of average     59                     87
LOWER GREEN RIVER
 HAMS FORK                7840      .4     2.9    14      2.2     3.8    58
 HEWINTA                  9519      .7     2.4    29      5.5     5.2   106
 HICKERSON PARK           9145      .9     1.7    53      3.4     3.4   100
 HOLE-IN-ROCK             9150      .7     1.6    44      4.0     3.1   129
 INDIAN CREEK             9425     3.1     7.4    42      4.1     7.6    54
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.7     4.7    36      4.2     6.2    68
 STEEL CREEK PARK        10200     2.1     4.3    49      6.1     5.5   111
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                Basin wide percent of average     38                     85
UPPER BEAR RIVER
 BUG LAKE                 7950      -M     4.5      *     2.8     6.2    45
 HAYDEN FORK              9212     2.2     3.4    65      4.9     6.7    73
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.7     4.7    36      4.2     6.2    68
 LILY LAKE                9156     1.2     3.2    37      5.2     6.1    85
 MONTE CRISTO             8960     2.5     5.9    42      5.1     7.9    65
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      .7     3.0    23      3.3     5.5    60
 TRIAL LAKE               9992     3.1     6.2    50      4.3     7.3    59
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                Basin wide percent of average     43                     65
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 -M   = Missing data
  *   = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
Units = inches for the Current and Average Snow Water Equivalent and
Total Precipitation values
If the Basin wide percent of average value is flagged as potentially
invalid, care should be taken to evaluate if the value is representative
of conditions in the basin.
The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT Percent of Average represents the snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to
the average value for those sites on this day.
The TOTAL PRECIPITATION Percent of Average represents the total precipitation
(beginning October 1st) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin
compared to the average value for those sites on this day.
Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.
Reference period for average conditions is 1961-90.
Provisional data, subject to revision.
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 -M   = Missing data                                                         
  *   = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.                  
 Units = inches for the Current and Normal Snow Water Equivalent and         
 Total Precipitation values                                                  
 If the Basin Index (%) value is flagged as potentially                      
 invalid, care should be taken to evaluate if the value is representative    
 of conditions in the basin.                                                 
 The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT Percent of Median represents the snow water       
 equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to  
 the Median value for those sites on this day.                               
 The TOTAL PRECIPITATION Percent of Average represents the total precipitation
 (beginning October 1st) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin 
 compared to the Average value for those sites on this day.                  
 Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.                       
 Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1981-2010.               
 Provisional data, subject to revision.                                      
 * Site -- Either: (a) the current value is missing; (b) the median or       
 average for the day is not available or is zero; or (c) for snow water      
 equivalent, the median for the day is less than 10% of the maximum          
 median value for  the year.                                                 
 * Basin - More than half of the sites within the basin are flagged with *,  
 preventing the calculation of a meaningful basin index.                     
 The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values        
 divided by the sum of the corresponding medians (for snow water equivalent) 
 or averages (for precipitation) and the resulting fraction multiplied by 100.