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 SATURDAY: DECEMBER 8 , 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     4.4     4.9    90     10.8     7.0   154
 COTTONWOOD CREEK         7670     4.0     5.6    71      7.4     9.0    82
 GRAND TARGHEE            9260    15.5      -M      *    13.3      -M      *
 GRANITE CREEK            6770     2.4     4.2    57      8.2     6.2   132
 GRASSY LAKE              7265     7.1     9.0    79     14.8    11.1   133
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     5.0     4.5   111      6.3     4.7   134
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.4      -M      *     6.2      -M      *
 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE        7850     8.9     9.1    98     14.3    11.4   125
 PHILLIPS BENCH           8200     6.3     7.6    83     10.7     8.6   124
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      .8     3.2    25      3.4     5.7    60
 SNAKE RIVER STATION      6920     3.2     4.8    67     10.7     7.4   145
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     4.3     8.1    53      5.8     8.4    69
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.6     4.7    77      7.6     6.1   125
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    10.3     7.9   130     11.7     8.2   143
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    13.9     9.4   148     13.5     9.3   145
 WILLOW CREEK             8380     4.9     9.0    54     10.6    10.6   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     86                    119
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
 BEARTOOTH LAKE           9360    10.3     7.9   130     10.0     6.8   147
 BLACK BEAR               8170    11.7    11.2   104     14.3    11.9   120
 CANYON                   7870     4.8     3.9   123      7.9     5.4   146
 FISHER CREEK             9100    15.7    10.9   144     14.8    11.2   132
 MADISON PLATEAU          7750     7.0     7.3    96     11.1     8.4   132
 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE       7350     1.7     3.1    55      6.0     4.5   133
 PARKER PEAK              9400     9.5     7.5   127      9.8     6.1   161
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.5     7.3    89     10.8     8.0   135
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.6     4.7    77      7.6     6.1   125
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    13.9     9.4   148     13.5     9.3   145
 WHISKEY CREEK            6800     4.0     4.6    87      9.3     6.7   139
 WHITE MILL               8700    10.5     7.7   136     11.1     8.8   126
 WOLVERINE                7650     2.8     3.6    78      6.4     5.0   128
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                Basin wide percent of average    114                    135
WIND RIVER
 BURROUGHS CREEK          8750     6.7     4.6   146      9.4     5.5   171
 COLD SPRINGS             9630     1.0     3.4    29      3.8     4.5    84
 DEER PARK                9700     2.3     4.9    47      5.7     7.8    73
 HOBBS PARK              10100     2.8     5.9    47      4.5     5.0    90
 LITTLE WARM              9370     3.2     3.9    82      5.7     5.1   112
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.8     5.7    32      4.8     6.7    72
 ST. LAWRENCE ALT         8620     1.1     2.9    38      2.7     3.7    73
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    10.3     7.9   130     11.7     8.2   143
 TOWNSEND CREEK           8700     1.1     3.2    34      4.0     4.8    83
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                Basin wide percent of average     71                    102
BIGHORN BASIN
 BALD MTN.                9380     4.8     6.7    72      5.3     5.9    90
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     2.0     1.9   105      3.5     3.6    97
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     8.9   117      9.8     8.1   121
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.6     5.8    79      5.5     5.3   104
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.1     9.7   114     13.4     9.2   146
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.3     2.8    82      4.1     3.8   108
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.9     4.6   128      6.9     4.5   153
 MARQUETTE                8760      .1     4.0     2      4.3     4.4    98
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.6     3.9    67      3.7     5.3    70
 OWL CREEK                8975     2.0     2.0   100      3.8     2.3   165
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     3.3     3.7    89      5.2     4.5   116
 SHELL CREEK              9580     6.4     5.5   116      6.9     4.9   141
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.5     7.3    89     10.8     8.0   135
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     3.2     4.2    76     10.5     7.5   140
 TIMBER CREEK             7950      .6     2.5    24      4.5     3.2   141
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.4     5.5   116      9.1     5.8   157
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                Basin wide percent of average     91                    124
SHOSHONE RIVER
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     8.9   117      9.8     8.1   121
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.1     9.7   114     13.4     9.2   146
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.9     4.6   128      6.9     4.5   153
 MARQUETTE                8760      .1     4.0     2      4.3     4.4    98
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.5     7.3    89     10.8     8.0   135
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     3.2     4.2    76     10.5     7.5   140
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.4     5.5   116      9.1     5.8   157
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                Basin wide percent of average     99                    136
POWDER-TONGUE
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     2.0     1.9   105      3.5     3.6    97
 BIG GOOSE                7990     2.6     2.7    96      5.5     3.3   167
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.6     5.8    79      5.5     5.3   104
 BURGESS JUNCTION         7880     2.7     3.8    71      4.7     4.6   102
 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR     9860     4.8     4.1   117      6.6     5.2   127
 DOME LAKE                8880     3.2     4.6    70      6.5     5.3   123
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.3     2.8    82      4.1     3.8   108
 HANSEN SAWMILL           8360     2.3     2.3   100      4.5     3.4   132
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.6     3.9    67      3.7     5.3    70
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     3.3     3.7    89      5.2     4.5   116
 SUCKER CREEK             8880     3.3     3.5    94      4.9     4.9   100
 TIE CREEK                6870      .4     1.2    33      4.2     4.0   105
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                Basin wide percent of average     85                    111
BELLE FOURCHE
 BLIND PARK               6890     1.1     2.2    50      2.9     4.8    60
 COLE CANYON              5910      .3     2.3    13      2.1     3.2    66
 NORTH RAPID CREEK        6130     1.6     2.0    80      2.3     4.1    56
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                Basin wide percent of average     46                     60
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
 COLUMBINE                9160     3.9     5.9    66      7.7     7.4   104
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     5.9     5.8   102      7.0     7.0   100
 ELK RIVER                8700     4.0     3.8   105      6.7     5.9   114
 JOE WRIGHT              10120     7.3     6.9   106      9.3     8.6   108
 NORTH FRENCH CREEK      10130     8.9     8.9   100     10.0     8.3   120
 OLD BATTLE              10000     8.3    10.3    81     10.8    10.6   102
 SAGE CREEK BASIN         7850     2.5     3.4    74      5.3     4.0   132
 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK        8440     3.8     3.3   115      6.8     5.7   119
 TOWER                   10500     9.0    14.3    63     11.7    12.1    97
 WEBBER SPRINGS           9250     5.9     7.6    78      8.6     8.8    98
 WILLOW CREEK PASS        9540     5.6     4.0   140      6.4     4.8   133
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                Basin wide percent of average     88                    109
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
 BROOKLYN LAKE           10240     5.9     6.9    86      7.1     7.0   101
 CASPER MTN.              7900     1.5     5.1    29      5.0     5.7    88
 DEADMAN HILL            10220     5.8     5.5   105      5.9     5.8   102
 DEER PARK                9700     2.3     4.9    47      5.7     7.8    73
 LAPRELE CREEK            8375      .4     3.6    11      3.3     4.7    70
 RENO HILL                8400     2.7     4.7    57      4.8     5.5    87
 ROACH                    9700     5.3     4.9   108      7.2     5.9   122
 SAND LAKE               10050     8.7    10.4    84      9.5     8.0   119
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.8     5.7    32      4.8     6.7    72
 WINDY PEAK               7900     1.4     2.6    54      3.0     4.1    73
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                Basin wide percent of average     66                     92
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
 BATTLE MOUNTAIN          7440     2.3     2.2   105      5.2     4.9   106
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     5.9     5.8   102      7.0     7.0   100
 OLD BATTLE              10000     8.3    10.3    81     10.8    10.6   102
 SANDSTONE RS             8150     2.6     2.9    90      6.1     6.1   100
 WHISKEY PARK             8950     5.9     7.0    84      9.3     8.9   104
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                Basin wide percent of average     89                    102
UPPER GREEN RIVER
 BIG SANDY OPENING        9080     2.7     4.6    59      3.6     4.7    77
 BLIND BULL SUM           8650     5.4     8.3    65      5.7     7.4    77
 EAST RIM DIVIDE          7930     1.0     3.8    26      3.6     3.9    92
 ELKHART PARK G.S.        9400     2.7     4.1    66      4.1     4.9    84
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     5.0     4.5   111      6.3     4.7   134
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.4      -M      *     6.2      -M      *
 KENDALL R.S.             7740     2.2     3.9    56      4.6     4.6   100
 LOOMIS PARK              8240     3.2     5.1    63      5.0     5.6    89
 NEW FORK LAKE            8340     2.1     3.3    64      3.5     4.2    83
 SNIDER BASIN             8060     1.5     4.3    35      3.3     5.1    65
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     4.3     8.1    53      5.8     8.4    69
 TRIPLE PEAK              8500     5.2     7.5    69      8.0     7.4   108
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                Basin wide percent of average     61                     88
LOWER GREEN RIVER
 HAMS FORK                7840      .7     3.1    23      2.6     4.0    65
 HEWINTA                  9519      .9     2.5    36      5.7     5.4   106
 HICKERSON PARK           9145     1.1     1.7    65      3.5     3.4   103
 HOLE-IN-ROCK             9150      .7     1.7    41      4.0     3.2   125
 INDIAN CREEK             9425     3.6     7.8    46      4.5     8.0    56
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.9     4.9    39      4.4     6.5    68
 STEEL CREEK PARK        10200     2.4     4.5    53      6.3     5.7   111
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                Basin wide percent of average     43                     86
UPPER BEAR RIVER
 BUG LAKE                 7950      -M     4.8      *     3.2     6.4    50
 HAYDEN FORK              9212     2.6     3.6    72      5.4     6.9    78
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.9     4.9    39      4.4     6.5    68
 LILY LAKE                9156     1.4     3.4    41      5.3     6.3    84
 MONTE CRISTO             8960     3.5     6.2    56      5.6     8.3    67
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      .8     3.2    25      3.4     5.7    60
 TRIAL LAKE               9992     4.3     6.5    66      5.7     7.6    75
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                Basin wide percent of average     52                     69
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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.