Eagle River & Vilas County Northwoods Snow Conditions
The Snowmobile Capital of the World and heart of the Wisconsin Northwoods.
Vilas County and Eagle River manage over 600 miles of scenic pine and hardwood forest trails groomed with industrial snowcats. Dense tree canopies preserve the snow base from wind, providing velvet trail conditions all winter.
Activity Profile:
0.0/10
Poor: Thin 0" base, softening at 43°F, calm winds.
Aggregated telemetry score tailored for Eagle River & Vilas County Northwoods terrain and elevation profile.
Data Freshness & Provenance
Settled Base DepthUSDA GHCN Sensor
Just nowFresh
Recent Snowfall AccumulationAutomated Telemetry
Just nowFresh
7-Day Atmospheric ForecastOpen-Meteo Numerical Stream
< 1 min agoLive
Historical Baseline (% of Normal)NRCS / NOAA 1991–2020 Normals
30-Yr BenchmarkBenchmark
Settled Base DepthEagle River Northwoods
Measured (GHCN)
0in
SWE (Water Eq.)N/A
24h New Snow+0"
72h Storm Total+0"
Historical Season Baseline105% of Normal
Why Conditions Currently Look Limited
Positive Condition Drivers
- Calm 0 mph winds with low windchill
Limitations & Caution Factors
- Thin 0" base with exposed rocks, snags & culverts
- High 43°F temp causes rapid snowpack degradation
Mathematical Point Contributions:
Base Depth: 0 ptsTemp Thaw: -4.8 pts
7-Day Snow & Weather Forecast
High-resolution Open-Meteo atmospheric forecast
7-Day Total: +17.0" Snow
TodayOct 2
28°16°
💨 12 mph
SatOct 3
24°12°
💨 18 mph
SunOct 4
26°14°
💨 10 mph
MonOct 5
32°18°
💨 8 mph
TueOct 6
34°20°
💨 14 mph
WedOct 7
27°15°
💨 20 mph
ThuOct 8
29°17°
💨 11 mph
2026–27 Snow Season & Historical Baselines
Current vs Typical for Date
6%-94% below typical
Historical Average Peak Depth
28"Typically late Feb – early Apr
Typical Recreation Season
December - MarchCore winter snowpack window
Methodology: Baselines represent 30-year median snow water and depth records calculated by USDA NRCS / NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.