Wyoming – NRCS

Report #10                                   Weekly Snow Report                             Feb 16, 2026

 

Good day to all. This is the 10th Snow Report for Water Year 2026 (2025-2026 snow season). Currently the state’s SNOTELs are reading 79% of median with a basin high of 110% and a basin low of 3%. Last year the state was at 98%, and at 86% in 2024. The map may differ slightly from the table depending upon how many stations were reporting at the time. This report and a map displaying basin SWE percentages of median for the state may be found at: http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/nrcs/nrcs.html.

 

For information on the use of median vs. average go to http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/normals/median_average.htm

 

SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT AS PERCENT OF MEDIAN. The following table shows the percent of median for today, the 2 previous weeks, one year ago, and two years ago for Wyoming basins. Normal (median) is based on all reporting SNOTEL sites in the basin with calculated medians (newer SNOTEL sites do not have medians figured), but does not include manually measured snow courses. The statewide SNOTEL percent of median is calculated by averaging medians for all stations associated with Wyoming basins. The weighted state average is figured using the area of basins (square miles). The reference period for computing medians is the 30-year period 1991 through 2020.

Basin	2/16/2026	2/9/2026	2/2/2026	2/16/2025	2/16/2024
Snake	93	94	97	103	87
Madison	85	88	91	91	76
Yellowstone	110	110	112	91	68
Wind	97	99	105	109	100
Bighorn	81	82	84	99	82
Shoshone	101	99	102	94	81
Powder	71	75	78	83	60
Tongue	57	60	62	97	65
Belle Fourche	61	70	70	89	61
Cheyenne	68	77	77	81	66
Upper North Platte	67	65	69	97	89
Sweetwater	86	89	104	114	98
Lower North Platte	35	38	40	83	73
Laramie	55	54	58	91	79
South Platte	3	4	4	48	36
Little Snake	67	63	66	92	96
Upper Green	91	95	100	109	83
Lower Green	73	76	81	108	103
Upper Bear	70	72	77	102	105
Statewide SNOTEL Percent of Median	79	80	84	98	86
Weighted State Average (Area)	73	75	86	95	80
Minimum	3	4	4	48	36
Maximum	110	110	112	114	105

 

red = down       blue = up      green = same       * Basin SWE values, close to dates of first measurable                                                                                                                      snowfall and melt-out, can be irregular or erratic

 

For more info contact:

 

Jeff Coyle Jeffrey.Coyle@usda.gov

(307) 233-6787

NRCS Snow Survey

100 East B St., Room 3124

Casper, WY 82601