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 FRIDAY: DECEMBER 14 , 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     4.6     5.7    81     10.9     7.9   138
 COTTONWOOD CREEK         7670     3.8     6.6    58      7.5    10.1    74
 GRAND TARGHEE            9260    16.0      -M      *    13.6      -M      *
 GRANITE CREEK            6770     2.5     5.0    50      8.2     7.0   117
 GRASSY LAKE              7265     7.5    10.4    72     15.0    12.5   120
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     5.0     5.1    98      6.6     5.1   129
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.1      -M      *     6.2      -M      *
 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE        7850     8.9    10.4    86     14.7    12.9   114
 PHILLIPS BENCH           8200     6.4     8.9    72     10.9     9.8   111
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      -M     3.7      *     3.4     6.5    52
 SNAKE RIVER STATION      6920     3.2     5.6    57     10.9     8.3   131
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     4.4     9.2    48      5.9     9.5    62
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.5     5.4    65      7.6     6.8   112
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    10.4     8.8   118     11.9     9.2   129
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    14.1    10.4   136     13.5    10.4   130
 WILLOW CREEK             8380     5.5    10.3    53     11.0    11.8    93
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                Basin wide percent of average     78                    108
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
 BEARTOOTH LAKE           9360    10.4     8.7   120     10.1     7.6   133
 BLACK BEAR               8170    12.2    12.8    95     14.9    13.2   113
 CANYON                   7870     4.9     4.4   111      8.2     5.9   139
 FISHER CREEK             9100    16.1    12.3   131       -M    12.7      *
 MADISON PLATEAU          7750     7.2     8.3    87     11.3     9.5   119
 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE       7350     1.8     3.5    51      6.0     5.0   120
 PARKER PEAK              9400     9.9     8.3   119     10.2     6.7   152
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.8     8.1    84     11.2     8.8   127
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     3.5     5.4    65      7.6     6.8   112
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    14.1    10.4   136     13.5    10.4   130
 WHISKEY CREEK            6800     4.0     5.3    75      9.5     7.5   127
 WHITE MILL               8700    10.7     8.6   124     11.4     9.9   115
 WOLVERINE                7650     2.9     4.1    71      6.5     5.6   116
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                Basin wide percent of average    104                    124
WIND RIVER
 BURROUGHS CREEK          8750     6.7     5.1   131      9.3     6.1   152
 COLD SPRINGS             9630     1.1     3.8    29      4.0     4.8    83
 DEER PARK                9700     2.6     5.2    50      5.9     8.6    69
 HOBBS PARK              10100     3.0     6.4    47      4.6     5.3    87
 LITTLE WARM              9370     3.3     4.3    77      5.7     5.4   106
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.9     6.6    29      5.2     7.3    71
 ST. LAWRENCE ALT         8620     1.2     3.2    37      3.0     4.0    75
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    10.4     8.8   118     11.9     9.2   129
 TOWNSEND CREEK           8700     1.2     3.6    33      4.4     5.2    85
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                Basin wide percent of average     67                     97
BIGHORN BASIN
 BALD MTN.                9380     5.0     7.3    68      6.0     6.5    92
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     2.2     2.0   110      3.6     3.9    92
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     9.7   107     10.0     8.8   114
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.7     6.2    76      5.5     5.8    95
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.3    10.8   105     13.5    10.1   134
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.5     3.0    83      4.3     4.1   105
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.8     5.0   116      6.8     4.8   142
 MARQUETTE                8760      .2     4.2     5      4.4     4.6    96
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.6     4.2    62      3.9     5.7    68
 OWL CREEK                8975     2.0     2.2    91      3.9     2.5   156
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     3.4     4.0    85      5.3     4.9   108
 SHELL CREEK              9580     6.5     5.8   112      7.2     5.4   133
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.8     8.1    84     11.2     8.8   127
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     3.3     4.7    70     10.8     8.2   132
 TIMBER CREEK             7950      .6     2.6    23      4.6     3.3   139
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.3     6.0   105      9.1     6.3   144
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                Basin wide percent of average     86                    118
SHOSHONE RIVER
 BLACKWATER               9780    10.4     9.7   107     10.0     8.8   114
 EVENING STAR             9200    11.3    10.8   105     13.5    10.1   134
 KIRWIN                   9550     5.8     5.0   116      6.8     4.8   142
 MARQUETTE                8760      .2     4.2     5      4.4     4.6    96
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     6.8     8.1    84     11.2     8.8   127
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     3.3     4.7    70     10.8     8.2   132
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     6.3     6.0   105      9.1     6.3   144
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                Basin wide percent of average     91                    128
POWDER-TONGUE
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     2.2     2.0   110      3.6     3.9    92
 BIG GOOSE                7990     2.6     3.1    84      5.5     3.7   149
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     4.7     6.2    76      5.5     5.8    95
 BURGESS JUNCTION         7880     2.8     4.1    68      5.1     5.0   102
 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR     9860     4.9     4.4   111      6.6     5.5   120
 DOME LAKE                8880     3.3     4.8    69      6.8     5.7   119
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     2.5     3.0    83      4.3     4.1   105
 HANSEN SAWMILL           8360     2.5     2.5   100      4.7     3.7   127
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     2.6     4.2    62      3.9     5.7    68
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     3.4     4.0    85      5.3     4.9   108
 SUCKER CREEK             8880     3.3     3.9    85      5.1     5.4    94
 TIE CREEK                6870      .4     1.4    29      4.4     4.3   102
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                Basin wide percent of average     81                    105
BELLE FOURCHE
 BLIND PARK               6890     1.2     2.3    52      3.1     5.1    61
 COLE CANYON              5910      .5     2.6    19      2.3     3.3    70
 NORTH RAPID CREEK        6130     1.7     2.3    74      2.4     4.4    55
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                Basin wide percent of average     47                     61
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
 COLUMBINE                9160     4.3     6.8    63      8.0     8.4    95
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     6.7     6.6   102      7.7     7.7   100
 ELK RIVER                8700     4.8     4.5   107      7.6     6.6   115
 JOE WRIGHT              10120     7.8     7.5   104      9.9     9.4   105
 NORTH FRENCH CREEK      10130     9.3    10.0    93     10.4     9.2   113
 OLD BATTLE              10000     9.1    11.4    80     11.4    11.9    96
 SAGE CREEK BASIN         7850     4.0     3.8   105      5.9     4.5   131
 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK        8440     4.0     3.8   105      7.2     6.2   116
 TOWER                   10500     9.5    15.8    60     12.5    13.5    93
 WEBBER SPRINGS           9250     6.6     8.6    77      9.4     9.8    96
 WILLOW CREEK PASS        9540     6.0     4.4   136      6.9     5.2   133
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                Basin wide percent of average     87                    105
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
 BROOKLYN LAKE           10240     6.5     7.8    83      8.0     7.7   104
 CASPER MTN.              7900     1.9     5.6    34      5.5     6.1    90
 DEADMAN HILL            10220     6.3     6.0   105      6.4     6.3   102
 DEER PARK                9700     2.6     5.2    50      5.9     8.6    69
 LAPRELE CREEK            8375      .9     4.0    22      3.7     5.0    74
 RENO HILL                8400     3.4     5.2    65      5.3     5.9    90
 ROACH                    9700     6.2     5.4   115      8.1     6.5   125
 SAND LAKE               10050     9.2    11.5    80      9.9     8.9   111
 SOUTH PASS               9040     1.9     6.6    29      5.2     7.3    71
 WINDY PEAK               7900     1.8     2.9    62      3.6     4.5    80
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                Basin wide percent of average     68                     92
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
 BATTLE MOUNTAIN          7440     2.6     2.5   104      5.5     5.4   102
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     6.7     6.6   102      7.7     7.7   100
 OLD BATTLE              10000     9.1    11.4    80     11.4    11.9    96
 SANDSTONE RS             8150     3.3     3.4    97      6.5     6.8    96
 WHISKEY PARK             8950     6.4     7.9    81      9.8    10.0    98
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                Basin wide percent of average     88                     98
UPPER GREEN RIVER
 BIG SANDY OPENING        9080     2.6     5.2    50      3.6     5.2    69
 BLIND BULL SUM           8650     5.5     9.5    58      5.9     8.4    70
 EAST RIM DIVIDE          7930      .9     4.3    21      3.7     4.3    86
 ELKHART PARK G.S.        9400     2.6     4.6    57      3.7     5.3    70
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     5.0     5.1    98      6.6     5.1   129
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.1      -M      *     6.2      -M      *
 KENDALL R.S.             7740     2.0     4.5    44      4.7     5.1    92
 LOOMIS PARK              8240     3.2     5.9    54      4.9     6.2    79
 NEW FORK LAKE            8340     2.0     3.8    53      3.3     4.6    72
 SNIDER BASIN             8060     1.4     4.9    29      3.3     5.8    57
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     4.4     9.2    48      5.9     9.5    62
 TRIPLE PEAK              8500     5.1     8.6    59      8.0     8.3    96
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                Basin wide percent of average     53                     79
LOWER GREEN RIVER
 HAMS FORK                7840      .8     3.6    22      2.7     4.4    61
 HEWINTA                  9519      .8     2.8    29      5.7     5.8    98
 HICKERSON PARK           9145      .8     2.0    40      3.6     3.6   100
 HOLE-IN-ROCK             9150      .7     1.9    37      4.2     3.3   127
 INDIAN CREEK             9425     3.6     9.0    40      4.7     9.0    52
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.9     5.6    34      4.5     7.4    61
 STEEL CREEK PARK        10200     1.7     5.0    34      6.4     6.1   105
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                Basin wide percent of average     34                     80
UPPER BEAR RIVER
 BUG LAKE                 7950      -M     5.6      *     3.2     7.1    45
 HAYDEN FORK              9212     2.7     4.2    64      5.9     7.7    77
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     1.9     5.6    34      4.5     7.4    61
 LILY LAKE                9156     1.5     3.9    38      5.6     6.9    81
 MONTE CRISTO             8960     3.9     7.2    54      6.1     9.2    66
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760      -M     3.7      *     3.4     6.5    52
 TRIAL LAKE               9992     4.1     7.4    55      5.9     8.4    70
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                Basin wide percent of average     50                     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.