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 25 , 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     6.5     7.1    92     12.8     9.3   138
 COTTONWOOD CREEK         7670     6.6     8.4    79      9.8    12.0    82
 GRAND TARGHEE            9260    20.1      -M      *    15.8      -M      *
 GRANITE CREEK            6770     4.3     6.5    66     10.1     8.5   119
 GRASSY LAKE              7265    10.9    12.8    85     18.7    15.2   123
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     6.1     6.1   100      7.4     5.8   128
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.8      -M      *     7.1      -M      *
 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE        7850    12.2    12.9    95     18.4    15.6   118
 PHILLIPS BENCH           8200     9.0    11.1    81     13.4    11.9   113
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760     2.7     4.6    59      5.1     7.9    65
 SNAKE RIVER STATION      6920     5.3     6.9    77     13.1     9.9   132
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     6.4    11.2    57      7.7    11.5    67
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     5.8     6.7    87      9.6     8.1   119
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    12.2    10.4   117     13.8    10.8   128
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    17.4    12.2   143     16.1    12.2   132
 WILLOW CREEK             8380     8.6    12.6    68     14.4    13.9   104
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                Basin wide percent of average     88                    112
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
 BEARTOOTH LAKE           9360    12.2    10.2   120     11.7     9.0   130
 BLACK BEAR               8170    18.3    15.3   120     20.0    15.7   127
 CANYON                   7870     6.6     5.3   125      9.7     7.0   139
 FISHER CREEK             9100    19.8    14.6   136     18.4    15.2   121
 MADISON PLATEAU          7750    11.0     9.9   111     14.9    11.1   134
 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE       7350     2.5     4.4    57      6.7     5.8   116
 PARKER PEAK              9400    12.2     9.4   130     11.4     7.6   150
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     8.7     9.5    92     13.3    10.1   132
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980     5.8     6.7    87      9.6     8.1   119
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240    17.4    12.2   143     16.1    12.2   132
 WHISKEY CREEK            6800     6.5     6.6    98     12.1     8.9   136
 WHITE MILL               8700    12.4    10.1   123     12.1    11.6   104
 WOLVERINE                7650     3.7     5.0    74      7.2     6.4   112
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                Basin wide percent of average    115                    127
WIND RIVER
 BURROUGHS CREEK          8750     7.7     6.0   128     10.4     7.2   144
 COLD SPRINGS             9630     1.9     4.2    45      4.7     5.3    89
 DEER PARK                9700     4.6     6.0    77      8.0     9.9    81
 HOBBS PARK              10100     4.4     7.1    62      6.1     6.0   102
 LITTLE WARM              9370     3.9     4.8    81      6.5     6.2   105
 SOUTH PASS               9040     4.0     7.4    54      6.9     8.5    81
 ST. LAWRENCE ALT         8620     2.3     3.5    66      3.9     4.4    89
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580    12.2    10.4   117     13.8    10.8   128
 TOWNSEND CREEK           8700     2.6     4.0    65      5.4     5.7    95
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                Basin wide percent of average     82                    103
BIGHORN BASIN
 BALD MTN.                9380     6.0     8.8    68      7.0     7.6    92
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     3.6     2.4   150      4.9     4.2   117
 BLACKWATER               9780    11.8    10.9   108     11.3    10.0   113
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     6.1     7.2    85      6.3     6.6    95
 EVENING STAR             9200    13.3    12.3   108     14.3    11.7   122
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     3.4     3.7    92      4.9     4.5   109
 KIRWIN                   9550     6.6     5.4   122      7.9     5.4   146
 MARQUETTE                8760     1.5     4.7    32      5.5     5.0   110
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     3.8     5.2    73      4.6     6.3    73
 OWL CREEK                8975     2.6     2.5   104      4.2     2.7   156
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     4.3     4.7    91      6.4     5.5   116
 SHELL CREEK              9580     7.3     6.8   107      7.7     6.1   126
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     8.7     9.5    92     13.3    10.1   132
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     4.3     5.5    78     11.9     9.4   127
 TIMBER CREEK             7950     1.7     2.9    59      5.4     3.5   154
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     7.5     7.0   107     10.2     7.4   138
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                Basin wide percent of average     93                    119
SHOSHONE RIVER
 BLACKWATER               9780    11.8    10.9   108     11.3    10.0   113
 EVENING STAR             9200    13.3    12.3   108     14.3    11.7   122
 KIRWIN                   9550     6.6     5.4   122      7.9     5.4   146
 MARQUETTE                8760     1.5     4.7    32      5.5     5.0   110
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     8.7     9.5    92     13.3    10.1   132
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120     4.3     5.5    78     11.9     9.4   127
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     7.5     7.0   107     10.2     7.4   138
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                Basin wide percent of average     97                    126
POWDER-TONGUE
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200     3.6     2.4   150      4.9     4.2   117
 BIG GOOSE                7990      -M     3.9      *     6.7     4.2   160
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     6.1     7.2    85      6.3     6.6    95
 BURGESS JUNCTION         7880     4.4     5.1    86      6.5     5.6   116
 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR     9860     5.9     5.3   111      7.5     6.0   125
 DOME LAKE                8880     4.5     5.6    80      7.7     6.4   120
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     3.4     3.7    92      4.9     4.5   109
 HANSEN SAWMILL           8360     3.0     2.9   103      5.1     4.0   127
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     3.8     5.2    73      4.6     6.3    73
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     4.3     4.7    91      6.4     5.5   116
 SUCKER CREEK             8880     4.8     4.8   100      6.6     6.1   108
 TIE CREEK                6870     1.8     2.2    82      5.7     4.7   121
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                Basin wide percent of average     93                    114
BELLE FOURCHE
 BLIND PARK               6890     1.8     3.0    60      3.8     5.7    67
 COLE CANYON              5910     1.5     3.0    50      2.9     3.7    78
 NORTH RAPID CREEK        6130     2.6     2.9    90      3.1     4.9    63
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                Basin wide percent of average     66                     69
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
 COLUMBINE                9160     6.0     8.6    70      9.6    10.1    95
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     9.2     8.1   114     10.0     9.0   111
 ELK RIVER                8700     6.6     6.0   110      9.3     7.9   118
 JOE WRIGHT              10120     8.9     8.7   102     11.1    10.8   103
 NORTH FRENCH CREEK      10130    11.5    11.9    97     12.7    10.8   118
 OLD BATTLE              10000    11.9    13.3    89     15.0    14.3   105
 SAGE CREEK BASIN         7850     6.5     4.7   138      8.0     5.2   154
 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK        8440     5.4     4.6   117      8.6     7.1   121
 TOWER                   10500    11.8    18.5    64     15.0    16.0    94
 WEBBER SPRINGS           9250     8.9    10.3    86     11.7    11.7   100
 WILLOW CREEK PASS        9540     6.5     5.1   127      7.7     5.9   131
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                Basin wide percent of average     93                    109
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
 BROOKLYN LAKE           10240     7.7     9.5    81      8.9     9.1    98
 CASPER MTN.              7900     4.3     6.4    67      7.1     6.8   104
 DEADMAN HILL            10220     7.1     6.9   103      7.2     7.2   100
 DEER PARK                9700     4.6     6.0    77      8.0     9.9    81
 LAPRELE CREEK            8375     1.8     4.8    38      4.6     5.6    82
 RENO HILL                8400     4.9     6.0    82      6.7     6.6   102
 ROACH                    9700     7.7     6.5   118      9.8     7.6   129
 SAND LAKE               10050    10.9    13.5    81     11.5    10.4   111
 SOUTH PASS               9040     4.0     7.4    54      6.9     8.5    81
 WINDY PEAK               7900     2.7     3.2    84      4.1     5.1    80
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                Basin wide percent of average     79                     97
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
 BATTLE MOUNTAIN          7440     4.8     3.3   145      7.7     6.4   120
 DIVIDE PEAK              8880     9.2     8.1   114     10.0     9.0   111
 OLD BATTLE              10000    11.9    13.3    89     15.0    14.3   105
 SANDSTONE RS             8150     6.0     4.4   136      9.1     7.9   115
 WHISKEY PARK             8950     9.1     9.6    95     13.1    11.7   112
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                Basin wide percent of average    106                    111
UPPER GREEN RIVER
 BIG SANDY OPENING        9080     4.2     6.2    68      5.1     6.0    85
 BLIND BULL SUM           8650     7.7    11.7    66      7.6     9.9    77
 EAST RIM DIVIDE          7930     1.8     5.2    35      4.4     5.1    86
 ELKHART PARK G.S.        9400     3.8     5.6    68      5.1     6.1    84
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     6.1     6.1   100      7.4     5.8   128
 GUNSIGHT PASS            9820     3.8      -M      *     7.1      -M      *
 KENDALL R.S.             7740     3.4     5.8    59      5.7     6.1    93
 LOOMIS PARK              8240     4.7     7.2    65      6.5     7.4    88
 NEW FORK LAKE            8340     2.8     4.8    58      4.1     5.3    77
 SNIDER BASIN             8060     2.6     6.1    43      4.4     7.0    63
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     6.4    11.2    57      7.7    11.5    67
 TRIPLE PEAK              8500     7.3    10.5    70     10.2     9.9   103
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                Basin wide percent of average     63                     85
LOWER GREEN RIVER
 HAMS FORK                7840     2.0     4.7    43      3.5     5.2    67
 HEWINTA                  9519     2.0     3.5    57      6.9     6.5   106
 HICKERSON PARK           9145     1.5     2.5    60      4.2     4.0   105
 HOLE-IN-ROCK             9150     1.2     2.3    52      4.6     3.7   124
 INDIAN CREEK             9425     6.4    11.0    58      7.0    10.8    65
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     4.0     6.8    59      6.5     8.9    73
 STEEL CREEK PARK        10200     3.2     6.0    53      7.6     6.9   110
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                Basin wide percent of average     55                     88
UPPER BEAR RIVER
 BUG LAKE                 7950     3.2     7.1    45      5.1     8.3    61
 HAYDEN FORK              9212     4.1     5.4    76      7.5     9.0    83
 KELLEY R.S.              8180     4.0     6.8    59      6.5     8.9    73
 LILY LAKE                9156     2.7     4.8    56      6.6     7.9    84
 MONTE CRISTO             8960     6.5     9.4    69      8.0    10.9    73
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7760     2.7     4.6    59      5.1     7.9    65
 TRIAL LAKE               9992     5.8     9.2    63      7.9    10.0    79
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                Basin wide percent of average     61                     74
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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.