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 TUESDAY: DECEMBER 11 , 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     4.5     5.3    85     10.8     7.4   146
 COTTONWOOD CREEK         7670     3.9     6.1    64      7.4     9.6    77
 GRAND TARGHEE            9260    15.8      -M      *    13.3      -M      *
 GRANITE CREEK            6770     2.5     4.6    54      8.2     6.6   124
 GRASSY LAKE              7265     7.2     9.7    74     14.8    11.8   125
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     4.9     4.8   102      6.5     4.9   133
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.2      -M      *     6.1      -M      *
 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE        7850     8.9     9.8    91     14.2    12.2   116
 PHILLIPS BENCH           8200     6.3     8.3    76     10.8     9.2   117
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      .8     3.4    24      3.3     6.1    54
 SNAKE RIVER STATION      6920     3.1     5.2    60     10.7     7.9   135
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     4.4     8.6    51      5.8     9.0    64
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.4     5.1    67      7.5     6.5   115
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    10.3     8.4   123     11.8     8.7   136
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    14.0     9.9   141     13.5     9.9   136
 WILLOW CREEK             8380     5.2     9.6    54     10.8    11.2    96
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                Basin wide percent of average     80                    112
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
 BEARTOOTH LAKE           9360    10.3     8.4   123     10.1     7.2   140
 BLACK BEAR               8170    12.0    12.0   100     14.7    12.6   117
 CANYON                   7870     4.9     4.1   120      8.1     5.7   142
 FISHER CREEK             9100    16.0    11.6   138     15.3    12.0   128
 MADISON PLATEAU          7750     7.1     7.8    91     11.1     9.0   123
 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE       7350     1.7     3.3    52      6.0     4.8   125
 PARKER PEAK              9400     9.6     7.9   122      9.9     6.4   155
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.7     7.7    87     10.9     8.4   130
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.4     5.1    67      7.5     6.5   115
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    14.0     9.9   141     13.5     9.9   136
 WHISKEY CREEK            6800     4.0     4.9    82      9.3     7.1   131
 WHITE MILL               8700    10.6     8.1   131     11.3     9.4   120
 WOLVERINE                7650     2.9     3.9    74      6.4     5.3   121
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                Basin wide percent of average    109                    129
WIND RIVER
 BURROUGHS CREEK          8750     6.8     4.9   139      9.5     5.8   164
 COLD SPRINGS             9630     1.1     3.7    30      4.1     4.7    87
 DEER PARK                9700     2.5     5.1    49      5.9     8.2    72
 HOBBS PARK              10100     2.9     6.2    47      4.6     5.2    88
 LITTLE WARM              9370     3.3     4.1    80      5.7     5.2   110
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.9     6.1    31      5.2     7.1    73
 ST. LAWRENCE ALT         8620     1.3     3.1    42      3.0     3.8    79
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    10.3     8.4   123     11.8     8.7   136
 TOWNSEND CREEK           8700     1.2     3.4    35      4.3     5.0    86
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                Basin wide percent of average     70                    101
BIGHORN BASIN
 BALD MTN.                9380     4.9     6.9    71      5.7     6.2    92
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     2.2     2.0   110      3.6     3.8    95
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     9.4   111      9.9     8.4   118
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.7     6.0    78      5.6     5.6   100
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.2    10.4   108     13.5     9.6   141
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.4     2.9    83      4.2     4.0   105
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.9     4.8   123      7.1     4.7   151
 MARQUETTE                8760      .3     4.2     7      4.5     4.5   100
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.7     4.0    68      3.8     5.5    69
 OWL CREEK                8975     2.0     2.1    95      3.9     2.4   162
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     3.3     3.9    85      5.2     4.7   111
 SHELL CREEK              9580     6.5     5.6   116      7.1     5.2   137
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.7     7.7    87     10.9     8.4   130
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     3.2     4.4    73     10.6     7.9   134
 TIMBER CREEK             7950      .7     2.5    28      4.6     3.3   139
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.4     5.8   110      9.2     6.0   153
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                Basin wide percent of average     89                    121
SHOSHONE RIVER
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     9.4   111      9.9     8.4   118
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.2    10.4   108     13.5     9.6   141
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.9     4.8   123      7.1     4.7   151
 MARQUETTE                8760      .3     4.2     7      4.5     4.5   100
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.7     7.7    87     10.9     8.4   130
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     3.2     4.4    73     10.6     7.9   134
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.4     5.8   110      9.2     6.0   153
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                Basin wide percent of average     94                    133
POWDER-TONGUE
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     2.2     2.0   110      3.6     3.8    95
 BIG GOOSE                7990     2.9     2.9   100      5.7     3.5   163
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.7     6.0    78      5.6     5.6   100
 BURGESS JUNCTION         7880     2.8     3.9    72      5.1     4.8   106
 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR     9860     4.8     4.3   112      6.7     5.3   126
 DOME LAKE                8880     3.3     4.7    70      6.7     5.5   122
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.4     2.9    83      4.2     4.0   105
 HANSEN SAWMILL           8360     2.3     2.4    96      4.6     3.5   131
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.7     4.0    68      3.8     5.5    69
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     3.3     3.9    85      5.2     4.7   111
 SUCKER CREEK             8880     3.3     3.7    89      4.8     5.1    94
 TIE CREEK                6870      .4     1.3    31      4.2     4.1   102
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                Basin wide percent of average     84                    109
BELLE FOURCHE
 BLIND PARK               6890     1.2     2.2    55      3.1     5.0    62
 COLE CANYON              5910      .5     2.4    21      2.3     3.2    72
 NORTH RAPID CREEK        6130     1.8     2.1    86      2.4     4.2    57
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                Basin wide percent of average     52                     63
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
 COLUMBINE                9160     4.3     6.3    68      7.9     7.9   100
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     6.5     6.2   105      7.5     7.3   103
 ELK RIVER                8700     4.7     4.1   115      7.3     6.3   116
 JOE WRIGHT              10120     7.2     7.2   100      9.5     9.0   106
 NORTH FRENCH CREEK      10130     9.2     9.4    98     10.4     8.8   118
 OLD BATTLE              10000     8.9    10.8    82     11.3    11.3   100
 SAGE CREEK BASIN         7850     3.5     3.6    97      5.8     4.3   135
 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK        8440     4.0     3.5   114      7.1     5.9   120
 TOWER                   10500     9.4    15.1    62     12.3    12.8    96
 WEBBER SPRINGS           9250     6.5     8.1    80      9.2     9.3    99
 WILLOW CREEK PASS        9540     5.8     4.2   138      6.6     5.0   132
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                Basin wide percent of average     89                    108
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
 BROOKLYN LAKE           10240     6.3     7.3    86      7.7     7.3   105
 CASPER MTN.              7900     1.7     5.4    31      5.3     5.9    90
 DEADMAN HILL            10220     6.0     5.8   103      6.0     6.1    98
 DEER PARK                9700     2.5     5.1    49      5.9     8.2    72
 LAPRELE CREEK            8375      .7     3.8    18      3.6     4.8    75
 RENO HILL                8400     3.0     5.0    60      5.1     5.7    89
 ROACH                    9700     5.9     5.2   113      7.7     6.2   124
 SAND LAKE               10050     9.1    11.0    83      9.7     8.5   114
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.9     6.1    31      5.2     7.1    73
 WINDY PEAK               7900     1.7     2.7    63      3.4     4.3    79
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                Basin wide percent of average     68                     93
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
 BATTLE MOUNTAIN          7440     2.6     2.3   113      5.4     5.2   104
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     6.5     6.2   105      7.5     7.3   103
 OLD BATTLE              10000     8.9    10.8    82     11.3    11.3   100
 SANDSTONE RS             8150     2.9     3.1    94      6.5     6.4   102
 WHISKEY PARK             8950     6.4     7.5    85      9.7     9.4   103
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                Basin wide percent of average     91                    102
UPPER GREEN RIVER
 BIG SANDY OPENING        9080     2.7     4.9    55      3.6     5.0    72
 BLIND BULL SUM           8650     5.4     8.9    61      5.8     7.9    73
 EAST RIM DIVIDE          7930      .9     4.0    22      3.6     4.1    88
 ELKHART PARK G.S.        9400     2.6     4.3    60      3.9     5.1    76
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     4.9     4.8   102      6.5     4.9   133
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.2      -M      *     6.1      -M      *
 KENDALL R.S.             7740     2.1     4.2    50      4.6     4.8    96
 LOOMIS PARK              8240     3.2     5.5    58      5.0     5.9    85
 NEW FORK LAKE            8340     2.0     3.6    56      3.2     4.4    73
 SNIDER BASIN             8060     1.4     4.6    30      3.2     5.5    58
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     4.4     8.6    51      5.8     9.0    64
 TRIPLE PEAK              8500     5.2     8.0    65      7.9     7.9   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     57                     82
LOWER GREEN RIVER
 HAMS FORK                7840      -M     3.3      *     2.7     4.2    64
 HEWINTA                  9519      .7     2.6    27      5.7     5.6   102
 HICKERSON PARK           9145      .8     1.9    42      3.6     3.5   103
 HOLE-IN-ROCK             9150      .7     1.8    39      4.1     3.3   124
 INDIAN CREEK             9425     3.7     8.4    44      4.7     8.5    55
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.7     5.3    32      4.4     6.9    64
 STEEL CREEK PARK        10200     2.4     4.8    50      6.3     5.9   107
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                Basin wide percent of average     40                     83
UPPER BEAR RIVER
 BUG LAKE                 7950      -M     5.2      *     3.1     6.8    46
 HAYDEN FORK              9212     2.7     3.9    69      5.7     7.3    78
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.7     5.3    32      4.4     6.9    64
 LILY LAKE                9156     1.5     3.6    42      5.4     6.6    82
 MONTE CRISTO             8960     3.9     6.7    58      6.0     8.8    68
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      .8     3.4    24      3.3     6.1    54
 TRIAL LAKE               9992     4.3     7.0    61      5.9     8.0    74
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                Basin wide percent of average     50                     67
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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.